Re: Forgot Administrator password

From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:41:28 -0600

MWamhoff wrote:

We have forgotten the user account password for the administrator. All
we can use is the guest account which does not help us when we want to
download the newest version of sun java. How can we start over with a
new administrator login and password?

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.

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