Re: xp asks for password...

From: Galen (galennews_at_gmail.com)
Date: 08/29/05 

Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:02:31 -0400

In news:03604205-F160-4F73-AB7B-931E352ECD31@microsoft.com,
Ash <Ash@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

 My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> hi experts,
>
> had sp2 and other updates installed.
> uninstalled most of them because...well because i was trying to
> install older software that worked before sp2 was installed..
>
> anyway, now big problem. suddenly xp asks for password to logon, and
> this is really strange, cos i have never in my life had a password
> for my computer.
>
> so obviously no matter what i enter, the computer asks politely if
> i've forgotten the password....
>
> what to do? big problem. please help.
>
> thanks...

Have you tried leaving it blank? If that didn't work then go ahead and kill
the password, log on as admin, and then change the password for your
account.

Password Problems :
http://kgiii.info/windows/2k-XP/security/password_problems.html

Galen 

-- 
"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
Sherlock Holmes

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