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Does anyone knows how to retrive a password or reset on the Windows XP Home edition SP2. I cannot access anymore on my notebook I try safe mode still don't work still asking a password. I have no floppy drive only a CD-Rom.

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Since reports the offline password tool suggested by was used but access still fails, start with simple sign-in mismatches and tool-usage checks. Common gotchas are Caps Lock/Num Lock state, an unexpected keyboard layout (non-US), or selecting the wrong account on the Welcome screen. Also confirm which Windows partition was targeted when running the offline tool - boot CDs and USBs often change drive letters.

When running Offline NT Password & Registry Editor (chntpw) the SAM hive at Windows\System32\config must be chosen for the correct Windows folder; after clearing or changing a password the utility prompts to write the hive back to disk - that write step must be completed. If the SAM was correctly edited but login still fails, possible reasons include EFS-encrypted files (EFS keys are tied to the original credentials), a domain or cached account being used instead of a local account, or a different local admin account. Clearing or blanking a password will make EFS-protected files inaccessible unless recovery keys exist.

Recommended next steps are: boot a live CD (BartPE, Hiren or any Linux live CD) and copy the user profile to external media before any further changes; re-run the offline editor and double-check the Windows path and that the hive was saved; or use alternative recovery media to create a new local administrator. If encrypted data must be preserved or these steps are unfamiliar, backing up data and using a professional recovery service is safer than repeated attempts or a clean reinstall. Windows Update itself very rarely changes local passwords.

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Still not work! Actually yesterday I installed new computer with Operating system Windows XP Prof I create an Administrator password and I create my own username without a password. After installation I did the windows update. I select custom update I select only 18 out of 35 updates available and after the download and installed. Needed to be restart so I follow I restart and after my computer boot he's now asking my password. Appeared in the screen displaying list of username asking a password. I try in safe mode to login for Administrator account it could not login with a correct password.
Is it possible that windows update is causing this? Because it is the same with my laptop. I try the application your recommend I did all the instruction but I check it and reset the password but after boot still asking a password.

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