Re: lost/forgotton password

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 13:28:46 +0200

declan kelly wrote:

> I have recently purchased a secondhand computer but cannot
> log on to windows xp pro as I do not have a password for
> the user name present.
>
> Is there anyway I can reset the user name/password to
> enable access.
>
> p.s the computer is a Toshiba notebook laptop so has no
> cd/floppy drive for my xp software.
Hi

Have you tried to log on with the original Administrator user
with a blank password:

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305

If that doesn't work out, you might try to reset the local Administrator
password with one of the methods mentioned here:

http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#password

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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