Re: Windows XP Administration Password
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/21/03
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 08:29:48 -0600
Sandi;
Password:
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.
Clean Installation:
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] 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. "sandi" <citisandi@AOL.com> wrote in message news:0bdb01c31f99$33e467d0$a501280a@phx.gbl... > I have forgotten my administration password and cannot > access many of my important programs....is there an in- > expensive way to recover the password or even start fresh > with a new version of Windows XP > > Your quick response would be appreciated
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