Re: FORGOT MY PASSWORD TO LOG IN TO MY COMPUTER IN WINDOWS XP[!!!!!!NEED HELP

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 07/29/03


Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:37:39 -0600


Albert;
The password is Case Sensitive.
Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
Or
Log in to any account that has Administrator access.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.

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

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.

Also, please do not use ALL CAPS in newsgroups.
ALL CAPS is considered shouting and rude.

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"ALBERT rODRIGUEZ" <AARODRIGUEZ03@MAIL.COM> wrote in message
news:026201c355fc$9f0c0330$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> MY SISTER CHANGED THE PASSWORD TO LOGON TO THE COMPUTER
> AND WE NEED TO KNOW HOW TO BTPASS THIS ....PLEASE
> HELP ....ASAP


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