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how can i remove admin password from guest or limited account
i forgot my admin password...

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— forgetting the local Administrator password on Windows 2000/XP is common. is right to flag ownership and authorization: only attempt recovery on machines that are owned or expressly administered by the person attempting the recovery. and suggested reinstalling or closing the thread; below are less-destructive, legitimate options that preserve data and follow proper ownership rules.

A common, non-destructive first step is to try the built-in Administrator via Safe Mode. On many XP/2000 installs that account appears in Safe Mode and, on some older systems, has no password. The general flow is: reboot, press F8 before Windows starts, choose Safe Mode, and look for the Administrator account. Once logged in as Administrator, change other account passwords through Control Panel -> User Accounts or use the command line. Example commands (run from an elevated command prompt):

net user [username] *

This prompts for a new password. To set Administrator directly:

net user Administrator newpassword

If Safe Mode is not accessible or the Administrator account is protected, preserve data before taking harsher action. Booting from a Linux Live CD/USB (Ubuntu or similar) allows copying the user profile (C:\Documents and Settings[user]) to external storage. A previously created Windows password reset disk can also be used at the logon screen.

For owners who accept the risks, well-known offline tools exist (for example, "Offline NT Password & Registry Editor"), but they should be used only with proof of ownership, after backing up the disk image, and understanding that registry edits can break the system. Recommended sequence: attempt Safe Mode Administrator -> back up files from a Live environment -> use owner-authorized reset tools if necessary -> reinstall Windows only as a last resort.

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Member Avatar for HUGHCLAID

Its quite a tricky situation..Reinstall your O.S without formatting your HDD,unless ther is any other way of carcking the password...

Member Avatar for caperjack

we usually don't offer help with this because how do we know you actually own the computer ,so you best bet is to try to remember it or google it to fing many different ways

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Yep. Closing thread.

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