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password loss

‎09-29-2009 07:07 PM

lost password for windows xp is there any way i can reset it so i can use my computer?????
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‎09-29-2009 07:30 PM

If you are running XP Home ,boot to Safe Mode (F8 at power on) ,log in as Administrator and go into Control Panel, Users to change or remove your password.

 


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‎09-29-2009 07:35 PM

Normally, the default password for Administrator login would be blank. You do not need to enter anything in the password dialog box after typing the user name or selecting the user name as "Administrator".

 

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‎09-29-2009 07:36 PM

thank you for gettin back to me, i did that and now administrator is asking for a password
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‎09-29-2009 07:39 PM

Did you try just leaving it blank?

 


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Re: password loss

‎09-29-2009 07:58 PM

ya i tried that
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‎09-29-2009 08:01 PM

Try here Password Recovery Tools.

 


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‎09-29-2009 08:14 PM

This might be a little complicated process.

Alternately you can restart the system, press F10 to go to Windows Recovery Environment. On the second screen, press ALT+D to come to recovery console prompt.

Identify the original C drive using Disk Part command.

Change to that drive and change the directory to Windows\System32

At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.

Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer.

Restart the system.
 
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‎01-15-2011 08:57 AM

got windows 7  had to reset to factory setting  But password didn't . Now i  Need to make administrator changes and can't 

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‎01-16-2012 11:25 PM

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