RE: forgotton xp administrator password

From: JeffO (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/20/03 

Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:51:44 -0700

XP Home can only log on the local, builtin Admin from safe
mode. If you try to log on Home edition with CtrlAtlDel,
it won't let you. The default Admin password is blank (no
password).
XP Pro allows CtrlAltDel from the Welcome screen to bring
up the Username/Password/Domain window.

>-----Original Message-----
>there is also another way if you dont want to press f8
>
>if you have a welcome screen press cntrl, alt, delete and
>in user name type administrator then ok
>
>if you dont have welcome screen just type administrator
>in the username box
>
>just hope that when u installed xp that you didn't put a
>password on the admin account and forgotten
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>If you start up the computer and before the windows logo
>>screen shows up hit the F8 key every secound untill you
>>get to another screen that gives you the option of
>>starting the computer in safe mode.when windows loads up
>>to the user page there should be an option or
>>administrator.click on it and change your password that
>>way
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>sir i have forgotton my windows xp administrator's
>>>password and also i have not created a disk repair for
>>the
>>>same now i am in a great trouble since last four months
>>>
>>>please help me i asepect a lot form uuuuuuuuu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> please sir
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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