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Windows XP Professional How do you change your administrative password if you don't know what it is?
A computer came with the business I bought but know one knows the password
to get into the computer to see if the system is what we need for our
business. Any help would be great. Thanks
A computer came with the business I bought but know one knows the password
to get into the computer to see if the system is what we need for our
business. Any help would be great. Thanks
“ How do you change your administrative password if you don't know what it is?
A computer came with the business I bought but know one knows the password
to get into the computer to see if the system is what we need for our
business. Any help would be great. Thanks
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm
It mentions this tool, which appears to reset passwords
when WinXP is not booted.
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
Paul
Note: There is a hidden 'Administrator' account (the account name is:
Administrator) in Windows.
The default password for this hidden account is normally blank (none).
For XP Home users:
Boot the computer into Safe Mode
Do this by pressing the F8 key (several times) after the Power On Self Test
is finished, until the Start menu appears.
This will get you to the correct menu window.
Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account
and any other accounts.
(Note: Accounts are displayed alphabetically).
Use the mouse or Up/down arrow keys to highlight the 'Administrator'
account;
Remember as mentioned above: The default password is a blank (no password
required).
Also See: Forgotten your Windows XP Home password
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894902/en-us
and: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894901/
For XP Pro users:
You do not need to go into Safe Mode.
At the Welcome Screen, do/press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to display the
Windows logon box.
Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes) and 'if' you assigned a
password when you set up Windows, then enter it.
(Note: by default the password is blank, no password need be entered)
Once your in, then:
Click Start/Run/and type in: Control Userpasswords2 and then press OK
Next click the 'Users' tab (if it's not already selected).
Now click on the user's account name.that you want to change/reset the
password for, and
Click the 'Reset Password' button located at the bottom right.
Enter the new password into the 'New password' box,
Enter the same password again in the 'Confirm new password' box.
Next click the 'OK' button and once again click 'OK'.
Finally restart your PC, and logon using the account name and password you
entered.
Also see: How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or if your
password expires
(This Microsoft article applies to both XP Home and Pro)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305/en-us
JS
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Administrator) in Windows.
The default password for this hidden account is normally blank (none).
For XP Home users:
Boot the computer into Safe Mode
Do this by pressing the F8 key (several times) after the Power On Self Test
is finished, until the Start menu appears.
This will get you to the correct menu window.
Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account
and any other accounts.
(Note: Accounts are displayed alphabetically).
Use the mouse or Up/down arrow keys to highlight the 'Administrator'
account;
Remember as mentioned above: The default password is a blank (no password
required).
Also See: Forgotten your Windows XP Home password
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894902/en-us
and: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894901/
For XP Pro users:
You do not need to go into Safe Mode.
At the Welcome Screen, do/press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to display the
Windows logon box.
Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes) and 'if' you assigned a
password when you set up Windows, then enter it.
(Note: by default the password is blank, no password need be entered)
Once your in, then:
Click Start/Run/and type in: Control Userpasswords2 and then press OK
Next click the 'Users' tab (if it's not already selected).
Now click on the user's account name.that you want to change/reset the
password for, and
Click the 'Reset Password' button located at the bottom right.
Enter the new password into the 'New password' box,
Enter the same password again in the 'Confirm new password' box.
Next click the 'OK' button and once again click 'OK'.
Finally restart your PC, and logon using the account name and password you
entered.
Also see: How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or if your
password expires
(This Microsoft article applies to both XP Home and Pro)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305/en-us
JS
http:/www.pagestart.com
“Originally Posted by ru2much4meHow do you change your administrative password if you don't know what it
is?
A computer came with the business I bought but know one knows the password
to get into the computer to see if the system is what we need for our
business. Any help would be great. Thanks
“ How do you change your administrative password if you don't know
what it is? A computer came with the business I bought but know one
knows the password to get into the computer to see if the system is
what we need for our business. Any help would be great.
you need.
You do *not* want the risk of whatever the computer was used for/infested
with before.
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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