Re: password

From: cc (cclynn39_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/31/03


Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 15:00:41 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>Michael;
>Try leaving the password blank.
>
>The password is Case Sensitive.
>Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
>If you do not have a Password Recovery Disk, it is to
late to make it.
>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 is another option:
>http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/ind
ex.asp
>
>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/se
tup.asp
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>"Michael" <mike_13083@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:022601c36e5f$f2565b00$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> ok heres my problem. I changed my password on xp as the
>> adminstrators. if someone could let me know another way
>> in to the computer that would be great.
>
>
>.that suggestion made to the safe mode suggestion
doesn't work. And not all of us have any kind of restore
disk to partition. most all i read in almost 42 post
boards at every support/tec/chat/chatlive/techlive/ sites
say from 6 out of 10 (pretty high isn't it) don't have a
recovery disk or even win xp recoverys or other windows
disk. it came with pc and no free win disk. at least i
never got one mine only 1 yr 8 months old desktop. my lap
is locked by password where intruder did harm by changing
my password in my logon winxp dialog box before i get on
desktop. my name is there but im no admin anymore, and
password could be anything. laptop manufacture left
business (out) last yr. no recovery no restore nothing. i
need win xp restore disk to get password off for my laptop
in english to read. in spanish to use. my laptop is in
spanish version. can you help with this one? ill go to
the site you linked and thats my last stop i been
searching 3 weeks. ty cc
>



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