Re: retreival of admin password possible?

From: dualcells (dualcells@hotmail.com)
Date: 02/21/03 

From: "dualcells" <dualcells@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 13:17:28 -0700

heard that before, call me skeptical but ive heard that line before, after
they get in the computer you'd be smart to not respond if they ask how to
crack his money or lotus passwords to get his bank account numbers

"Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:u54amEe2CHA.2104@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Kathy;
> Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator and leave password blank.
> Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel, select the user and delete
> the password.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "Kathy" <kathy_gy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:01a001c2d9d9$d683fce0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My Dad died and we're trying to get into the computer to
> > get some inormation but he was the only person with the
> > administrator password. Is there any way I get that
> > password without reloading XP or do I have to definitely
> > reload the software. Really need some help. Not an IT
> > person.
>
>

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