i'm having XP pro.I've set my administrator password.Someone changed the password. What to do??

Question

how is it possible??

Answer 1

Do you mean the password of the inbuilt Administrator Login Account or the password for the Admin account you created ?
If its the latter then you can reset the passwd by doing the followinf.
Restart your computer, and just before the windows XP screen is about to come up, keeping tapping the F8 key on the top row of the keyboard. you will come to a screen called Boot Option, Use the arrow keys to select "Safe Mode" and press enter, then you will see another Admin Account, click on that and then cancel the system restore box.
then go to Start - Control Panel - User Accounts, click on ur account and click remover password and then click ok.
Voila the password will be removed.

**** However If the password for the INBUILT ADMIN LOGIN is lost then all you can do is to format the drive and reinstall Windows, after backing up all of your data

Answer 2

If your personal account is an "admin' (in the admin group with admin rights) then YOU can change the password back. (Start - Control Panel, Administrative Tools - Computer Management. Go to Local Users and Groups, and edit the Administrator Acount password.

However, if you dont' have these rights, then thereIS an option. NO YOU DON'T NEED TO FORMAT THE DRIVE.

There is a utility available out there which allows you to edit the Administrator password from a floppy disk. Information about it can be found here:
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

This utility runs on a floppy disk using Linux but is quite easy to use. I work for the Supreme Court and we've used this on many XP machines to reset the password. (Note, do not use it to reset the password on any account other than the built in Administrator account as it can cause problems.)

When you reboot the machine, it will run through the scandisk, and file checking before it boots. This is normal.

Answer 3

Don't Mind But I am unable to consider you as "Administrator"
Sience Administrator Don't Share Their Passwords with Kidds.
Best Idea For you Guy
Reinstall OS and Waste some Hours.And Remember this you will naver share your Password with kidds.

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Regards
Alok

Answer 4

Simple if it is your computer only, very tuff on a network. On your computer, do a quick format and redo the OS. It is possible someone saw you put on your password and changed it. There are some hacking software that you could also use to change the password, but I will not tell that secret over the net.

Answer 5

this is possible xp has feature that all user id and password are stored in file of documents and settings folder u can just boot ur machine from external media and rename administrator folder of xp with other name and thats it it will say adminstrator not found create new user screen will appear also, i am not sure abt it but it needs two file chages one is dll file and one is cpl file but i dont names of that files.
i will get back u with files name i need to sarch in my diary now for this

Answer 6

I think you get softwares that crack the password. Although, it may technically take months depending on the complexity of the password.
Try John the ripper.

Answer 7

Reinstall OS

Answer 8

hey lol i have answer this type of question many times any way all password are store in sam file find it on windows folder open it on other os or other pc caues it can be open in thats window try to crack it by software. for softwaer search it in googel

Answer 9

Try several combinations of passwords or buy a new comp

Answer 10

The simplest solution is reinstall the OS.

Assign yourself Administrator, this time around.