Re: Forgot System Login password

From: aaron (alklinknospam@bellsouth.net)
Date: 02/12/03


From: "aaron" <alklinknospam@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:13:05 -0800


you can also try to get into the admin account if you are
not using it. At the welcome screen hit ctrl+alt+del twice
to bring up the admin logon. Try a blank password if you
don't remember setting this.
>-----Original Message-----
>Debi wrote:
>
>> I know I am a complete idiot, but is there any way to
>> recover a system login password without having to
totally
>> reload windows?
>>
>> I am not on a network. This a stand alone computer.
>
>Hi
>
>You might try to reset the local Administrator password
with one of the methods
>here (it will work for WinXP Pro, WinXP Home I don't
know):
>
>http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password
>
>
>--
>torgeir
>Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>Administration scripting examples and a ONLINE version of
the 1328 page
>Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
>
>
>.
>



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