Re: forgot my adminstrator password

From: Denny McCune (ddm@ddmcc.com)
Date: 02/28/03


From: "Denny McCune" <ddm@ddmcc.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:15:38 -0800


>-----Original Message-----
>Yolanda;
>Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password
blank.
>Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
>Select the user and delete/change the password.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Yolanda" <LiLBabyDoll62@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:0c8001c2dec4$6499ea00$8ef82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA04...
>> HELP!! I AM THE ADMINISTRATOR AND I CAN'T LOG ON TO MY
>> SETTINGS FOR MY COMPUTER. I'M ON AS A GUEST RIGHT NOW.
>> FORGOT MY PASSWORD. HINT HAHA WELL THAT DID NOT HELP ME
>> EITHER. WHAT DO I DO?
>
>
>.How do you boot into safe mode with Windows XP?????
>



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