Re: Locked out

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/09/02


From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 13:29:50 -0600

Reboot to Safe Mode, leave password blank (unless you set this one
also)
Now you can go in and delete or create a new password on your or
anyone else's profile.
Next time make a password recovery disk and/or use a good hint, or
better yet, no password.

--
Jupiter Jones
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Everyone can benefit from the message.
"Brad" <bclark1914@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e98801c2582f$3ce282e0$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
> I am a new user of Windows XP, and have locked myself out
> of my home machine.  I originally set myself up as an
> admin of the machine, and have forgetten the password.
> Juvenile, I know.  Can you help me out?  Thanks


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