Help: Lost Admin Password

From: mag (mag1369_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/21/03


Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 08:48:28 -0700


Same problem here, I read that the windows may have to be
reinstalled. Hopefully there is another way.

>-----Original Message-----
>I went to install a program on my XP home computer the
>other day and it come up with a message "you need to be
>logged in as the administrator". I then tried to log in
as
>the Administrator but I seem to have forgotten my
>password. What can I do about it?
>.
>



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