Re: user account

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From: User (i-hate-spam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 07/10/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 18:32:18 +1000

hey,
can't you just log into windows safe mode (pressing F9 at bootup) and get
into your user login without a password (including administrator) and then
changing the password from there. Iv'e done it before and it works -UNLESS-
the user has the safe mode also password protected.
Anyway - you can probably get millions of files off the internet that will
fix any p/w probs!

"Sir_Civik" <helpme@sircivik.ca> wrote in message
news:#nk0vjcZEHA.3112@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> if you do forget the password for that account I have a file i can send to
> you that you burn to cd then boot up your computer with it and you can
reset
> your admin password
>
>
>
> "Lindsay Williams" <linw@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
> news:%23bmKfZXZEHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > XP won't let you delete all admin accounts so this should be some
relief!
> > There will be a master account with user name "Administrator". I hope
you
> > know its password. XP's installation prog would have asked for this
> password
> > from you. To login as this account, at the Welcome screen press
> ctrl-alt-del
> > but tap the del key twice while still holding the ctrl-alt keys. This
will
> > present the a login screen. Type in the user "Administrator" (no quote
> > marks) and its password. Now you can create another user admin account.
> >
> > However, you will still have a problem accessing the folders that were
> owned
> > by the deleted account (Access denied msges). You will need to change
> > ownership as follows. Rt click a folder you want to change and goto
> > properties/security/advanced/owner and change the owner there.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > "Jeremy" <Jeremy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:B0697DC1-FB51-4AA0-BF56-08EFB466FB85@microsoft.com...
> > >I somehow erased my administrator account. all i have now i guest
> account.
> > >I have all my stuff on administator. someone please help.
> >
> >
>
>

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