Re: stuck need primary user password
From: msd (msdtoga_at_aol.com)
Date: 09/05/03
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 17:27:41 -0700
JJ,
After reading this a dozen times I finally figured this
out!! My kids were bugging the heck out of me to lay off
some of the security features and in a moment of weakness
I gave them ny password. They promptly changed it, and
forgot it!! So I shut the whole %^&$# thing down until I
got good report cards back, which took half a semester
(Of course, cruel and inhumane Dad that I am, I still had
remote access through my laptop). I might add one fairly
important piece of info as to How to Reach Safe Mode. Hit
F8 while the machine is rebooting. The rest is well
defined in your script. Thanks again for your help. And
the kids thank you . . . .
>-----Original Message-----
>Sam;
>Try leaving the password blank.
>
>The password is Case Sensitive.
>Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
>If you do not have a Password Recovery Disk, it is to
late to make it.
>Or
>Log in to any account that has Administrator access.
>Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
>Select the user and change the password.
>
>Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave
password blank.
>Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
>Select the user and change the password.
>If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data,
you may
>permanently lose access to the encrypted data.
>
>Here is another option:
>http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/in
dex.asp
>
>Another option is to install Windows XP on another
partition and take
>Ownership of your data.
>You could also perform another installation on the same
partition,
>although this is not a permanent fix and it is
recommended to perform
>a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.
>
>After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the
password.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>"SAM" <twinstuccsn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:178f01c372a6$b4cbf970$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> okay here is my problem, i got a comp from a friend who
>> forgot their password so i can only sign on as a guest.
>> how do i get passed that and gain my administrative
>> access? please help me!
>
>
>.
>
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