Re: how to change lost Administrator password

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 10/15/04


Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:13:46 -0500

Lost, Forgotten, or Expired Passwords:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

Windows XP Key is a program to reset Windows XP security
if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

Forgot your admin password?
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
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 "tgdranger" wrote:
| Ok, here goes. When I first set up my computer I did not realize that the 
| Administrator and password had to be established in safe mode.  Since this 
| time, I have had a roommate that new alot about computers and made themself 
| Administrator of my computer--and they have since moved out and will not or 
| can not tell me the password they used.  How can I gain Administrative 
| control back on my computer ??   Is my only option to re-format ??  I am 
| using windows xp home, still with sp1 and my computer is a dell 4550 series.


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