Ok, I get the feeling this machine is a member of a domain? If not please excuse my answer. Just start it up and don’t log on. Go log into another computer as a domain admin and hit Computer Management and connect to the other computer. Hopefully you know it's name.....
> -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:23 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: need to recover/reset local admin password > > I have an XP box, that I did not setup, which is experiencing > difficulty logging into the network. I need to log on locally, to try > some stuff, but don't know the administrator name/password. Anyone > know of a tool that I can use to either reset this, or recover it, > preferably free, as I need it now, but probably won't again? > > Thanks, > > Joe Heaton > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~