Re: administrator password

From: Jessica (jlyeckley_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 06/19/03


Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 19:32:18 -0700


Is there any way to disable this option, and if so, how...
thank you.
>-----Original Message-----
>Perry;
>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/in
dex.asp
>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?
id=265&affid=wxpnews
>
>Another option is to install Windows XP on another
partition and take
>Ownership of your data.
>You could also perform another installation on the same
partition,
>although this is not a permanent fix and it is
recommended to perform
>a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.
>
>After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the
password.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Perry" <perry.arabia@harvardstreet> wrote in message
>news:01ee01c335d2$97bf0b30$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have a pc at work that had its own dsl line. I took
and
>> put the pc on our lan. The person doesn't remember the
>> admin password. Is there a way to override admin.
password
>> and add myself as admin.
>
>
>.
>



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