Re: Administrator password

If you do a reinstall using the XP disc, it will ask for a new password at setup, so you will, effectively, reset the password. However, that will also create a new installation of Windows, so you will have to reinstall all software/patches/updates/etc.

You will also have a new profile with an empty "My Documents" folder, so yes, anything stored there will be gone. If you want to do a reinstall of Windows, you need to make sure you have backed up any files and user data first.

However, why not try S.Sengupta's suggestion first?
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida

"sarge" <sarge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:59FB4ED4-1214-4F4B-A390-3AD564BC403B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
If I just reload my xp system disk will it allow me to reset or change my
password?If so will it impact my email account in any way.like lose my
address book or saved items?The only reason I need to restore my password is
to get read of the error message(avsmcpa.dll)I've been having a print problem
and so far after several emails to HP they haven't been able to help and I
thought maybe this error may have something to do with it,when I print it
prints text as if it's encrypted but prints pictures ok,maybe it's not
related but I figured it was worth a try.I don't really want to buy a program
that I will only use once.What do you think?Thank you for your response.

"S.Sengupta" wrote:

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

sarge wrote:
> I have had the same admin password since I bought this computer but > can't
> find it or remember it,I need to change a file name(avsmcpa.dll to
> avsmcpa.old)so it doesn't pop up everytime I go into control panel but > when I
> go into safe mode to do this it ask me for an admin password,how do I
> retrieve my password or reset or create a new one?When I try different
> password I thought it might be a window pops up saying did you forget > your
> password but offers no info on what to do about it if you have.Can > anyone
> help me out????????????Thank you

.

Relevant Pages

  • Java not working
    ... He started an internet OS reinstall then hung up and never rechecked to see if it worked. ... All here Explorer windows were blank because they were reset to "Web" but that isn't working. ... I want to reinstall java on this PC which is. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: Problems Connecting to Servers
    ... reinstall of Windows and that is when the problems started. ... with my router, which I, coincidentally, bought at about the same time ... I reinstalled Windows. ... should reset your router settings to default. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.games)
  • Re: Hard reset?
    ... If you forgot the password to the laptop itself, you won't be able to install Windows, nor would doing so be of any use. ... figure it out and have decided to just reinstall the OS over again. ... Any help on how to reset it? ...
    (comp.sys.laptops)
  • Re: Disconnect and PC freezes
    ... I reinstalled Windows from scratch and all the WOW errors disappeared. ... and removed all the drivers, I cannot help but feel some drivers were left ... "log out" was that the new sound capabilities in this version of WoW is ... I would attempt to reinstall every piece of graphics, video, sound software. ...
    (alt.games.warcraft)
  • Re: c000021a (Fatal System Error)
    ... The idea to swap drives so you can copy your Valued Data is what you should ... update" was done, whether Windows update, an application's update, or update ... but later upgraded to XP Pro, and have used the Pro exclusively for ... Reinstall) to boot from CD, access the Recovery console and did a Chkdsk ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)