Did you set up the built-in administrator password? The built-in administrator is only available in safe mode. You would need to press F8 when you boot up and select Safe Mode. Had you created a password reset disk? If you had then using the disk you could reset your password.
So, if you did not create a password rest disk, and set the built in administrator password and forgot it you have basically 3 choices: 1) Re-install losing everything 2) Come up in the recovery console (the boot disk, recovery option), copy all of your data files; then re-install 3) Use a password cracking system boot disk to get your password. One I have used in the past is 'Ophcrack'. The Ophcrack Live CD can be downloaded from sourceforge.net. I recommend using the Vista version instead of the XP version as it will crack more passwords when the passwords have been strengthened than the XP version. If you did not create a password for the built-in administrator then it becomes simply a matter of booting up in safe mode; logging as the administrator and setting your users password. Please note that when you set the users password if the user had windows encrypted files the user will not longer be able to use those encrypted files. On Jan 20, 12:50 pm, Corey <[email protected]> wrote: > I resently forgot my winXP password i have another profile which i can > acsess but it has no admin rights how do I "reset" or solve without > losing all my files and without having to reiinstall winXP? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.
