Re: Administrator FORGOT XP Password

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/25/03


Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 09:04:38 -0600


Kristal;
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  [MVP]
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"Kristal" <KristalJoJo@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1b5701c322cd$35a63170$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I am the administrator for my XP Home Edition.  I have
> two computers (one for me and one for the kids) and I
> recently changed my password and can't remember it. I can
> no longer install any programs for the kids.  How can I
> fix this?  PLEASE HELP...


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