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Help me Xp locked me out!

Okay.
i have completely locked my self out my pc
all the files r not shareable so i can't copy the files from the hard drive.
all i can think of is removing the password file maually. does anyone now a direct link that will tell me where the password fale is???
e.g C:/ blablabla...
i've tried all these programs that r supposed to remove the passwords like the floppy ones, and they don't work. my administartor has a password on it so i can't get in through safemode. i really need these files off the hard drive. where is the windows password file so i can get rid of the pass?
does any one know how to solve my prob???

semicol
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If you can't login into any user including the administrator I think that the only possibility would be to install XP into a separate folder (parallel installation)

Click the link to find more info: http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdparallell/part1.htm

gemini4
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k i'll check it out

thks

semicol
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Burn yourself a copy of the Ultimate Boot CD . Boot your system using that disk and use the Offline NT pw & reg-editor program on the disk to reset the Administrator password.

I've used this tool myself, so I know that it works. Make sure you read the instructions thoroughly to avoid potential mistakes.

chrisbliss18
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k thnks

semicol
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