How can i retrive or reset administrator password in Win XP or 2000?

Answer 1

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

These are tools you can use to reset the admin password

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.

Hope this works, be careful and Don't do that girl that you like so much, ya neva know she might have packages!!! Enjoy :)

Answer 3

Hi Just Click on Start Menu then
Click on icon which u put into your profile and then it will open one new window and then click on back button and then u can reset your password... :)

Answer 4

It can't be done
U will have to format your PC.
If done, the drive in which Windows is installed will be emptied.
that drive will lose all data.
U can re install Windows and there will be no administrator password needed.

Answer 5

find the "SAM" file in the %systemroot%\system or %systemroot%\system32 folder. delete it.

in order to delete that file, take a bootable disk (CD).

navigate to the specified folder and delete it.

incase you run into rough weathers, ask for more help.

Answer 6

Go to:
Control Panel>User Accounts> (you can access it there.)

Answer 7

I m agree with "Skeeter63" answers....

Control Panel>User Accounts> (you can access it there.)

Answer 8

Third party software would be required for this.

Answer 9

go 2 www.phazeddl.com

Answer 10

click start,,,click , control pannel,,,click user accounts