Re: Stolen computer recovered but has password
- From: "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:44:48 -0600
What you want to do is to format the whole hard drive and the reinstall the
operating system to a pristine state after backing up your data files [and
decrypting any EFS files if used] to external media such as cdrom/dvd and
being sure to scan your data files for malware before restoring to your
computer. Who knows what they did to your computer. Anyhow to access it as
it is now see the link below on how to download a program that you can boot
from a floppy or cdrom to reset the built in administrator password and if
it is XP Home try booting into Safe Mode to logon as built in administrator
which may have a blank password. -- Steve
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm
"Mark M." <Mark M.@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9973A519-9429-4B64-9A12-04BCA1E6679B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi;
>
> Earlier this week, I had a computer stolen from my classroom by a couple
> of
> students who came into the building late in the afternoon. While the
> computer
> was recovered and returned to me the next day (seems as though the
> students
> had a guilty conscience and fessed up to a parent), I now have a
> problem...
>
> The students deleted the existing user account that I had (which had no
> password enabled on it) and replaced it with their own, password protected
> account (called "Alpha"). Now when the computer is turned on and Windows
> XP
> starts, it brings me to the main login page, which I cannot get past.
> When
> asked for the password by the police, the students who took the computer
> eventually gave him a word, but it does not work (I even tried variations
> in
> spelling including misspellings). The only way I can use the computer now
> is
> by logging in as "Guest"
>
> My question is how can I remove this account, or at the very least, remove
> the password so that the computer is usable again?
>
> Thanks for your help (in advance).
>
> Mark M.
>
>
>
.
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