Re: Need Help with Administrator Password issue
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:07:10 -0600
AAAsMom wrote:
I recently bought a used computer. It has xp on it and the only way to gain access to it is with the administrator password. I don't have a clue as to what it is and when I go it safe mode and click without a password it asks me for it. I can't get the control panel up or any other help screen without the password. When I hit F8 and my choices come up, there is not one for DOS prompting or even a comand prompt. Should I get one of those disks that says it is for rebooting windows? I have tried every trick I can find. Anyone have any other suggestions? Also, I don't have a Windows Xp disk.
With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest course of action would definitely be to format the hard drives and start fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.
Otherwise, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.
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