Re: xp password bypass



"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> If you have XP Home them there is a hidden Administrator account that has no
> password. Restart the computer into Safe Mode by pressing the F8 key during
> system bootup. You should get a Boot menu to select Safe Mode from. You will
> see the Administrator account. Select it to get to the Safe Mode Desktop. Go
> to Control Panel->User accounts and reset your password for the account you
> normally log on with.
>
> If you have XP Pro then you will need to reset the Administrator password
> from outside of Windows. Download this program and follow the instructions
> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tools/ntpassword/ntpasswordhack.zip The CD
> version is easier to use than the floppy.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Greg" <Greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9E4649B2-D060-4B2B-ABC3-2E3686799CF5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > If you forget the password how do you get back into the pc. Is there an
> > administrator's password by default? Is there another way to bypass the
> > password to get back into the machine?
>
>
I must caution you on this. Leaving the password field blank can of course
be attempted, but when responding to a user, it should be noted that the
password MAY be blank, not that it IS blank.

Yes, the default Administrator account is hidden in XP, but it is not always
set with a blank password. During the install of XP, one of the steps is to
assign a password to the administrator account.
Regards,
Crash Override, MCP
.

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