Re: Win XP Passwd forgot

From: Taurarian (taurarian_at_hotmailNOSPAM.com)
Date: 09/05/03 

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 20:48:47 +1000

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290260
EFS, Credentials, and Private Keys from Certificates Are Unavailable After a
Password Is Reset

1. At the log in screen type " ctrl-alt-delete " twice.
2. In the User Account, type Administrator
3. Leave the password blank and press enter.
(Most likely a password wasn't created in this hidden account during setup).

If you decide to set a password it is recommended that you create a
Password Reset Disk by clicking on "Prevent a Forgotten Password" link in
the left pane. The Wizard will guide you through.

4. Go to Start - Control Panel - User Accounts.
5. Select your name and click change the password.

Hope this assists, if not:
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/xpsitefolder/win_xp_passwords.htm
Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321305
How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password
Expires

"Yamal Withanage" <yamalnw@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:29fd01c37397$c098ef50$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi
> I changed windows passowrd recently (my home computer
> running win XP Prof)now I forgot it. I'm the one who use
> the computer having admin rights.
> Now I want to login to my computer because it has many
> more important files for me. Therefore I cannot format
> the computer.
> How can i go about retrieving my old password or just
> logging in to change my existing one?
> Pl advise me.
> Many thanks.'
> Yamal
>

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