Re: administrator's password
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 19:03:39 -0600
OR wrote:
Is the administrator's password needed to access the Xp Recovery Console the same as a user password with administrative rights?
No. The password being requested is that of the built-in _Administrator_ account, not the password for any other administrative user accounts that the computer's owner may have created. Unless the owner deliberately set the Administrator's password via the Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP Pro asks the installer to set the Administrator's password during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.
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
Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.
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