Re: No user password, administrator wont show up

Raudteygja wrote:
Hello. I have Windows XP Proffesional with a user account. I've forgotten the password and when I go to safe mode, no administrator account shows up nad it won't work either to type Administrator. I know I haven't applied a password to the Administrator account. Help!


By design, the only way to log into the Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will produce the standard login dialog box.


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