help with microsoft xp?

Question

can somebody help me i forgot my password to get in to my computer does anybody know a default password to get in the computer on windows xp please please help

its on a laptop

Answer 1

Well this one will atually work but be careful to follow these steps closely OK let's start---
1.) First if you have another account other than the system administrator and you can bring up the Windows command Shell which is cmd.exe then your ready to
Well this one will atually work but be careful to follow these steps closely OK let's start---

2.) To open cmd.exe just click on the Start button and click RUN
type cmd.exe once you've done that then your in.

3.) go to the system root directory by typing "cd\" without the quotes, next type "cd\windows\system32\" OR "cd\winnt\system32"
depending on where the Windows [stuff] are located.

4.) once you see system32 at the end of the command line. (warning! here comes the hard part).

5.) start by typing "mkdir tempdir" without the qoutes press enter
next type "copy logon.scr tempdir\logon.scr" also "copy cmd.exe tempdir\cmd.exe" again no quotes, press enter after each line
(type help to understand what you are doing)

6.) next "del logon.scr" deletes original logon.scr

7.) next "rename cmd.exe logon.scr" renames cmd.exe to logon.scr

8.)"exit" quits dos

9.)Now what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command program
and the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots the
screen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt with out logging into XP.
Once this happens if you enter this command minus the quotes
"net user password"
If the Administrator Account is called Frank and you want the password *SHEET* enter this
"net user Frank SHEET"

10.) and this changes the password on franks machine to *SHEET* and your in.
p.s: dont forget to copy the contents of temphack back into the system32 dir to cover tracks

11.) Now log off the machine, logon.scr is the screen saver that will kick in after 15 minutes of not touching the keyboard/mouse at the logon screen. Wait 15-20 minutes and a DOS prompt with FULL SYSTEM rights will pop up, then just to
C:\> net user administrator
and then log in with the new account.
Try this, might work, as long as he didn't change default permissions on C:\winnt and C:\winnt\system32 you should be golden.


Heh. this one actually works done it myself when I forgot my password, but I now use Red Hat Linux it's much better.

10 pts?

Answer 2

You will have to open the computer and remove the CMOS battery for 30 minutes (the A+ book says at least 5 minutes). Then replace it. Restart your computer. When it asks for a password, just press enter.

This battery is a coin-type battery found on the motherboard; it's the only battery on the motherboard.

If there is a switch near it, you could press it to remove any password and reset CMOS to default. If you cannot find the switch, removing the battery for a while will accomplish the same thing.

Hope this works. It wouldn't break anything if you try it.

Answer 3

If you didn't create a password reset disk you are in bad shape unless you can think of the password.....There are a few programs out there that will create a boot floppy that will attempt to...but Microsoft has pretty much secured this to keep someone from breaking into a pc that is password protected...keep trying or you may have to call microsoft and open a ticket..$$..or you'll just have to re-install your OS

Answer 4

I thought I forgot my password when I actually did not have one. It said I need a password. I finally just did not type anything in and hit the ok button and was back in.