Re: i forgot windows xp password....

Compliments of nepatsfan:

You can try logging on with the built-in Administrator account
and going to Control Panel -> User Accounts to change the
password.

How you log on with the Administrator account depends on what
version of XP you have installed on your computer.

XP Home Edition

To logon with the built-in Administrator account in XP Home
Edition you have to restart the computer and boot into Safe
Mode.
To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything displayed
on the screen.
Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears.
Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode.
Hit Enter.
Click on the Administrator icon.
Unless you changed it, the password should be blank.

XP Professional
Restart your computer.
If the Welcome screen is displayed, hit the Ctrl + Alt + Del
key combination twice.
This should bring up the Log on to Windows dialog.
Enter Administrator in the User Name box.
If you set up a password for this account, enter it now.
Otherwise, leave the password box blank.

If you're still locked out of your computer, take a look here.

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows®
http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm



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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"TonyLarge" <TonyLarge.16cbe7d@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:TonyLarge.16cbe7d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

i forgot windows xp password.....i have very important data in that
computer....i am not get the

solution for this...please can anyone help me in this,,,,,i have
searced in the net and downloaded the

"active password changer" software.....i installed this in my
computer...it is showing the user accounts

but when i am trying to reset the password...it is asking me to buy
that software........can anyone show me

the solution...please... i have very important data in that computer.if
possible u can mail me on [

santu78j | at | indiatimes.com.......tHANK YOU BYE




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TonyLarge


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