RE: passwords

dc_rio_at_hotmail.com
Date: 08/28/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 17:15:01 -0700

"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:

> i have completely forgotten the password to my
> administrator account along with the secret question
> answer. is there any way of resetting the passwords of
> getting into the account if i dont know either of the
> above?
>

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