Hello.....i have forgetten ma xp adminstrator password....and there is no other adminstrator
how can i recover ma password without rebooting my computer....or how can i add any other adminstrator account
waqas786
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Jump to PostIf your are like most folk you have not set an ADMINISTRATOR password [the default Administrator...]., so start in Safe Mode and use a blank as password, then reset your own.
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gerbil
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If your are like most folk you have not set an ADMINISTRATOR password [the default Administrator...]., so start in Safe Mode and use a blank as password, then reset your own.
wulawula
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If you've set up the Administrator password and forgotten it, I heard of some tricks to reset password using a XP cd. Very fussy. here is an tutorial:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305
gerbil
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A real problem with the web is that much of the information posted upon it is not dated.. and not updated. That lil trick has not applied since the introduction of SP1.
Of course, on another tack, LINUX does not take the slightest notice of Windows passwords.
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