hey people ...am usin win xp pro ....n i have lost the password.....
actually my lil sis had locked it when i allowed her to use this pc... jus beacuse she was upset with me..... she had also hidden all my password resseting disks.....so pls help me...am at loss...i have lot of work to do on xp...but don wanna ask my sis bout the password..... i have win 98 se also installed on my pc.....is there any way by which i can recover my xp password while workin on 98?. which folder in xp do i need to go... mostprobably i need to go to some registry tweaks...or some folder.......pls help people..........plssssssss
also i have tried the safe mode admin option..... i have forgotten its password created by me....so also cant logon even ob safe mode
2006-10-21 23:58:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
i don have my xp boot cd..... n also i tried the admin password leavin blank thing...... isnt there any totally free process??...i mean cant any one tell em of the folder in xp where all the user passwords r stored??? so tat i can acces them by login in onto 98?.... i also tried the file sam in windows>system 32>.config
2006-10-24 06:33:19 · update #1
Can't Log On to Windows XP? try this it does work
If that’s your only problem, then you probably have nothing to worry about. As long as you have your Windows XP CD, you can get back into your system using a simple but effective method made possible by a little known access hole in Windows XP.
This method is easy enough for newbies to follow – it doesn’t require using the Recovery Console or any complicated commands. And it’s free - I mention that because you can pay two hundred dollars for an emergency download of Winternals ERD with Locksmith which is a utility for unlocking lost Windows passwords. See here http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/locksmith.asp
ERD is an excellent multi purpose product, but you should know it is not a necessary one if you have a healthy system and your sole problem is the inability to logon to Windows due to a forgotten password. Not necessary because you can easily change or wipe out your Administrator password for free during a Windows XP Repair. Here’s how with a step-by-step description of the initial Repair process included for newbie’s.
1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair.
It should read something like “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one, it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy).
13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.
I tested the above on Windows XP Pro with and without SP1 and also used this method in a real situation where someone could not remember their password and it worked like a charm to fix the problem. This security hole allows access to more than just user accounts. You can also access the Registry and Policy Editor, for example. And its gui access with mouse control. Of course, a Product Key will be needed to continue with the Repair after making the changes, but for anyone intent on gaining access to your system, this would be no problem.
And in case you are wondering, NO, you cannot cancel install after making the changes and expect to logon with your new password.
Cancelling will just result in Setup resuming at bootup and your changes will be lost
2006-10-22 00:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
one million. Only in case your dossier approach is FAT32 ( you'll investigate that through correct clicking the force that involves your xp os and going to homes) two. Take a again up of the dossier c:windowssystem32config'sam' ( c: is the force which involves your xp) three. Delete the dossier 'sam' from the above folder four. restart together with your xp. five. if it does not paintings repair the dossier you subsidized up and take a look at some thing else ( i am out eh?)
2016-09-01 00:47:37 · answer #2 · answered by rentschler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the easy way it's to use ERD Commander 2005. There u can visualise all user and password, and u can change/delete users.
it's the easy way because u don't need to reinstall/repair your windows, and your sis don't know cause u use win XP. :)
u can download this program from a torrent site.
and one more thing.u must make a CD because it's a bootable program, also program don't function.
2006-10-22 01:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by Daniel B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
great answer kevin .. detailed and good .. my good rating to you
yet another guess, excuse me if it won't work .. but still .. when it brings up the login screen on startup, push ctrl+alt+del and try to login as "administrator" with blank password .. this is a common thing that users don't set a password for default account of "administrator"
once you can login as administrator, just go to control panel and change the password of your real user to something else ...
hope this will work
2006-10-22 00:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by Zettag 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do as Kevin has suggested. He knows a lot. Even I was unable to suggest so nicely. I was telling you to reboot the system.
2006-10-22 00:07:56 · answer #5 · answered by Sabyasachi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are in trouble. Better hope your sis comes up with the goods or you will have to reformat your HD and start over.......
2006-10-22 00:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by MC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋