Re: Password?

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/30/03


Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 01:23:44 -0600


Brian;
Then a password must have been set during setup.
Could you have typed something it was not a password?
Perhaps another user?

Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"brian" <grunnsetning@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1f2101c33ed5$65679830$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> did and says i need one
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Brian;
> >There is no default password.
> >Try leaving the password blank.
> >
> >-- 
> >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.
> >
> >
> >"Brian" <grunnsetning@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:00d501c33ec6$bb7d65b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> i just reloaded xp on my comp due to problems with
> >> software and now it is asking me for a password to log
> in
> >> for the first time? i have NEVER put a admin password
> or
> >> anythhing on here before, i can find it or is there a
> >> default one?


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