XP Admin Account

From: Craig F (cef229@stern.nyu.edu)
Date: 04/24/03

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    From: "Craig F" <cef229@stern.nyu.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 09:04:35 -0700

    I purchased a toshiba laptop with XP home edition in the
    fall of 2002.

    I'm installing some software now that requires that I be
    logged in as the Administrator. Funny thing is, I don't
    remember ever setting up any user accounts.

    Does anyone know the default password for the
    Administrator account (I'm assuming the username is
    Administrator)? The second possibility would be that I've
    forgotten the account password. Does anyone know how to
    recover/reset the administrator password?
    thank you,
    craig

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