Re: I have forgoten my pass word to get into the computer?

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 04/26/03


Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 12:20:25 -0600


Jim;
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305
Or
Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.

Here are other options:
http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=265&affid=wxpnews

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose 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.
"Jim" <poigirl17@aol.com> wrote in message
news:020b01c30c0d$4998e190$3301280a@phx.gbl...
> Help I have forgoten how to get into my computer with a
> pass code... I have lost the information I wrote down.
> you know the name and password. I need help!


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