Re: Lost Adminsitrator Password XP Home Edition

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 11/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:03:20 -0600

Windows XP Home can not be a member of a domain so that would not be the
problem. You could try too boot into Safe Mode to see if it works. Other
problems could be to make sure you do not have cap locks set and maybe you
have a keyboard problem. With a laptop you can hook up an external keyboard
to one of the ports in the side/back. --- Steve

"Shelby L. Owens" <slowens10@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:OU$49KW6FHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> My laptop will not allow me to log on to the Administrator Account.
> The only password I have ever used will no longer work.
> Any idea how to fix this?
> Could it be that the computer now thinks it is on a different Domain and
> wants a different password?
>
> I don't have a clue as to how this happened. I use the same password for
> the
> Administrator accounts on all of the family computers. I am the non-paid
> fixer when problems occur.
> --
> Shelby L. Owens
> 88 Blue Honda Hawk Owner
> and Computer Geek Esq.
> slowens@cebridge.net
>
>

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