how do i bypass username / password in windows XP.?

Question

i jst loaded windows xp operating sysyem without the use of a password. when i tried to log in after installation, a password was requested.since no password was indicated during installation,i want to try to bypass it.can anyone help?

Answer 1

Hi, since you did not key in any password during loading, there is no password. Please note that this is the default administrator account. You just need to press Enter to go into Windows XP. However, it's unsafe to leave the administrator's password as empty. If possible, please set a password for the administrator account in Control Panel -> User Accounts.

Answer 2

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.

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.

Best Answer?

Answer 3

Turn on your computer and some how get to start up options - u do this by like clicking F12 or F10 depends on what it tells you when the manufacturer logo appears.

Select start up in "Safe Mode"

When the computer loads up in safe mode, you will see that there is a new user account called "Administrator". This will have no password but has limited features designed to fix problems.

Under safe mode administrator, go to Start >>> Control Panel>>> user accounts>>> and go to your account and REMOVE PASSWORD.

Then all you do is restart normally, log on to your account w/no password, and make a new one!!!

Answer 4

you can use a tool you have laying around the house. The tool you need is a hammer. Just pulll out the tower into the center of the room and start beating it to an inch of its life. After it says i give show me mercy then you can restart it and everything should be back to normal.

Answer 5

go to control panel,
open user accounts
their is an option called change the way user logon,
u can coose ur options

Answer 6

start it in safe mode
push restart button on cpu, the moment your monitor shows a black background with white letters push f8 repeatedly until you get to a menu where it asks if you want to continue using safe mode.
correct me if im wrong, i dotn recall if its f8 or f7

Answer 7

when the password dialog pops up just hit enter.