As kwikone said you have limited choices but to those you can add a choice of any live linux package by which you can easily copy your data in GUI mode
On 1/22/10, KwikOne <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > -- Anvesh Saxena -- 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.
