Re: Restore Win Xp Admin Pass

From: James Yates (jamesyates03@yahoo.com)
Date: 08/24/02 

From: jamesyates03@yahoo.com (James Yates)
Date: 24 Aug 2002 14:53:14 -0700

"peter" <peter@my.monarch.net> wrote in message news:<uo1AlZuSCHA.2960@tkmsftngp12>...

> log on with what?? the password he forgot??

No, log in with the other account with admin privileges. Since you
can't use the Administrator account in regular mode, you can boot into
safe mode and pick your normal day-to-day account with Admin
privileges and reset the Administrator password.

End Quote.

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