Re: Admin Password lost



Benny Van wrote:
Hello,

Simple question, I lost my local admin password for a XP box, and the
machine is not in the domain...Could I run XP installation disk again
and reset admin password from there? Thanks!

Sincerely,
Ben

Here's two things to try

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Go to http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ . There you will find
zip files that will let you create boot floppy disks or bootable CDs
that will enable you to reset any system password on an NT class
operating system.


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