I got locked out of my computer which runs on Win XP. I forgot the password.How can I get in??? HELP!?
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If you still have the re-boot disk use that but BEWARE that it Will erase everything and you'll have to start from scratch. If you don't want to do that check you password hint or something
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if you are the administrator then you could be screwed on this and the answer is to reformat.   If you arent the administrator then you can  click on the question and get option to put in the administrator id and password or try booting from the windows xp disk.  You can sometimes get this to work if it is not the adminstrator account.  You can to www.bootdisk.com and find solutions.
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I assume that if the PC allows you to log in as administrator you must be using XP Pro. When you log in as admin, rather than checking "users" in the Control Panel, go into Administrative Tools instead, then into Computer Management. There is a section on the left called "Local Users and Groups", and if you go into Users you should see any other account created on that PC. Right-click on the one you've forgotten the password to, and choose "Set Password." Once you've reset the password, log out (or just reboot), then log in as that user.\n\n(Edit: I may have misunderstood your question. If you are saying you log in as administrator and never create any other account, then the answer above mine is correct. You can use a boot floppy or cd to reset the administrator account password. There are others besides that one if you just search for them on Google.)
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You mean the login screen to windows?\n\nWhat you do is make sure there is only one user account and that the password is blank. Just add one space as the password and it should bypass the screen.\n\nIt worked for me, but now I keep the password because I'm on a network that requires it for security.
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Go to control panel, then go to users, and set a password for your account. It will require you to type in your password when you boot windows. This is all assuming you are using windows.
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A new PC would not have a password on it.  May have been a display model and someone put a password on it.  About the only way to clear all that is to reload the OS which will clear everything on the hard drive.\n\nWhat are the chances your purchase was "hot" to begin with???\n\nIf your merchant is reputable, you should take it back to them and have them clear this problem.\n\nThe admin thing mentioned might work as long as there has not been an admin password set.  Without administrative right in XP, you can't get very far.
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This site provides a tool to recover lost Windows XP passwords. It works for administrator and user accounts, it doesn't change the password just tells you the old one. It works with encrypted files (EFS) and password hashes. It even works if no passwords at all are known for the machine (as long as you have another computer with internet access to view this website with).\n:o)
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1.Restart you computer \n2. When booting, press F8 and select "Safe Mode" \n3. After getting to the user menu. Click on a user and this time it will not ask you for a password \n4. Go to Start>Run and type "CMD" (without the quotes). \n5. At the command prompt, type in "cd C:&#92;Windows&#92;System32" (without the quotes), I am assuming C is your System/Windows Drive \n6. For safety purposes first make a backup of your Logon.Scr file.. You can do this by typing in "Copy to Logon.scr to Logon.bak" (without the quotes) \n7. Type "copy CMD.EXE Logon.scr"(without the quotes) \n8. Type this command, I will assume that you want to set Administrator's password to "MyNewPass" (without the quotes) \n9. Next, type this in (I am assuming that you are still in the directory C:&#92;Windows&#92;System32) , "net user administrator MyNewPass" without the quotes \n10. You will get a message saying that it was successful, this means Administrator's new password is "MyNewPass" (without the quotes) \n11. Restart the PC and you will login as Administrator (or whatever you chose to reset) with your chosen password and Enjoy surfing.. \n\n\nRemoving the battery will not reset the bios password. If I ever needed to lock my computer down I would use the system lock in the bios. Windows XP Admin pass can easily be bypassed with a Linux boot disk. Or even a DOS boot disk...
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loganathan, hi!\n\nonce your PC has booted the OS, and you're inside XP, you cannot barr access to a particular drive.  if there are a few folders you want to block access to, try zipping it using WinZip, and password protect them.  anybody trying to Unzip it will need to know the password.\n\nto protect your PC from being booted, you can hit the TAB key in the first 5-10seconds when your PC is booting up.  inside the CMOS options, go to security, and set a boot-up password.\n\nthis will mean that no one can even get into your PC, and all your drives will be safe.\n\nhope this helped...\n\nenjoy!
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Assuming your talking about administrator account for windows xp:\n\nhttp://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm
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Open the User Accounts window.\n(Click Start >> Run. Type control userpasswords2 in the box and click OK.) \nSelect the Administrator username, and click on the Reset Password button. You will be prompted with a dialogue \nBe sure to check the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer is checked. \n \nWindows XP Pro: For all other User Accounts\nOpen the Control Panel.\n( Click Start >> Control Panel OR Click Start >> Run. Type control panel in the box and click OK.) \nOpen User Accounts and select the user account for which you would like to set a password. \nSelect the user account for which you would like to set a password. \nClick on Change My Password (or Set My Password if no password is currently assigned). \nYou will then be prompted to enter a new password. \nClick Change, then No to make Private \nRepeat steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 for each user account. \n\n\n\nWindows XP Home: Administrator Account: \nRestart the computer \nOnce Windows shuts down, begin tapping F8 \nFrom the menu, select Safe Mode and hit Enter \nThe computer will boot. Click on the icon for Administrator. \nOpen the Control Panel. (Click Start >> Control Panel ) \nClick on User Accounts \nClick on the icon for Administrator. \nClick on Create Password. \nType in your new password and confirm that password. \nType a password hint. \nClick Set Password. \nClose all windows and restart the computer. \nWindows XP Home: For all other User Accounts\nOpen the Control Panel. (Click Start >> Control Panel) \nOpen User Accounts. \nSelect the user account for which you would like to set a password. \nClick on Change My Password (or Set My Password if no password is currently assigned). \nYou will then be prompted to enter a new password. \nClick Change, then No to make Private.
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Before I explain how to recover your password.... answer these questions:\n\n*Are there any other active accounts on the computer?\n*Do you have a floppy-disk drive?\n*Does your keyboard plug into your computer with a purple connector, or is it a USB?\n\n*****************************************\n**These instructions are for Win XP**\n*****************************************\n\nPassword recovery:\n\nFirst try asking your brother. If he doesn't know, follow these steps....\n\n***\nIf there are other accounts on the computer that have administrative access:\n\n>Log onto a different account (you'll have to get their password)\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'control panel' (if you can't find it, click 'start' then 'run' and type 'control')\n>Double-click 'user accounts'\n>Click on *your* account\n>Click 'change [name's] password'\n>Change the password (hopefully, you won't need the old one....)\n>Try it!\n\n***\nIf your keyboard has a purple connector:\n\n>Restart your computer\n>Repeatedly hit F8 until a black startup screen appears\n>Enter 'safe mode'\n>Log on as 'administrator' (no password)\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'Control Panel' (if you can't find it, click 'start' then 'run' and type 'control')\n>Double-click 'user accounts'\n>Click on *your* account\n>Click 'change [name's] password'\n>Change the password (hopefully, you won't need the old one here either....)\n>Try it!\n\n***\nIf this is successful & you have a floppy-disk drive:\n\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'help and support'\n>Type 'password recovery'\n>Click 'search' or 'Go'\n>Follow the directions for creating a password recovery disk\n>With a password recovery disk, you can change the password without logging on, and without knowing the old password. (keep it hidden!!)\n\n***\nIf none of this worked:\n\n>Restart your computer\n>Repeatedly hit F8 until a black startup screen appears\n>Enter 'safe mode'\n>Log on as 'administrator' (no password)\n>Click 'start'\n>Click 'Control Panel' (if you can't find it, click 'start' then 'run' and type 'control')\n>Double-click 'user accounts'\n>Click 'delete account'\n>Follow the directions for deleting an account\n>Be sure to keep all documents, folders, and internet favorites!\n>Click 'create a new account'\n>Make a new account for yourself with a different name\n>Before restarting, move all of 'my documents' into your new account. (They will probably have gotten moved onto admin's desktop when old account was deleted)\n>Restart computer and log on new account\n\n*******\nSorry it was a little vague in some places..... if you need extra help or don't understand these directions, e-mail me at Duckyquack2007@yahoo.com -- make sure you put something in the subject line that will tell me who you are and what you want.... no subject line / confusing subject line   =   message is deleted without being opened.....\n\nI HOPE THIS HELPS!\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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boot  up in safe mode, try to log in as admin and hope ther is no password, and tehn go to control panel, sers and selet your password, then reboot and make a new one.\nIf admin has a password, the it gets harder' go to this page for instructions in using the recovery console\nhttp://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/windows/how-to-reset-your-windows-xp-password-137980.php\nhttp://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm\n\ntry these, im me if they don't work, \nand get a new boyfriend, that is not cool
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Disconnect the internet before doing this. \n\nwhile booting up your pc, press F2 or F8 or DEL depending on your BIOS. \n\nThen choose to enter "Safe Mode".\n\nOnce the winxp log on comes up, choose "Administrator". \n\nnormally there should be no password. If there is a password then only a person who created that password can unlock the PC. Else, reinstall the entire OS. \n\nOnce you are pass through the log on and once the computer starts up completely. \nGo to Control Panel - Users and remove or change YOUR password (the other users password, NOT ADMINISTRATOR)\n\nRestart and log on normally.
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Just go here http://yacam.altervista.org ,at the link named password recovery,and download the specific password recovery software for you,good luck.
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You can use this website as a guide for entering your system without using the password.  However, you will need the Windows XP installation CD.  The steps are a bit complicated, so be careful when you make he changes, but they do work!\n\nhttp://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305
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★★ RESETTING WINDOWS ADMIN PASSWORD ★★\n\n☞ http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1&safe=off&q=forgot+my+windows+administrator+password&btnG=Search