I have windows xp service pack 2 and when my computer starts i am prompted for a password, but I didnt create?

Question

one! BTW, this screen isn't the blue log on screen... It is a windows xp password box. The error says there is a Administrative restriction. or something of that nature.. Also it isnt in Safe mode. I have already checked that... (F8)... I would appreciate it if someone can help me get that off... The only way i can log on is if i type "Owner" into the user name and type no password... Please
HEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPP!
Thanks

Answer 1

Well ... obviously someone else has.
Someone has used your PC & installed an administrator password.

Is there someone at home who may have done this ?
A parent ?
A friend who visited perhaps ?

No much more I can tell you.

regards,
Philip T

Answer 2

I have three suggestions:

1.) click CANCEL in that box and see if you can bypass the password box

2.) Recovering a user's password

If you forget your user account password, check your password hint. (Your password hint is located on the Welcome screen beside the password prompt.)

If you have a password reset disk, you can use it to create a new password for your account. Your personalized computer settings will be retained.

3.) Try starting in Safe Mode and if you can...then go to control panel/user accounts and see if there is a password or if you can delete it or change it.


To start the computer in safe mode

You should print these instructions before continuing.
They will not be available after you shut your computer down in step 2.

Click Start, click Shut Down, and then, in the drop-down list, click Shut down.
In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK.

When you see the message Please select the operating system to start, press F8.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER.

If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER.

Notes

In safe mode, you have access to only basic files and drivers (mouse, monitor, keyboard, mass storage, base video, default system services, and no network connections). You can choose the Safe Mode with Networking option, which loads all of the above files and drivers and the essential services and drivers to start networking, or you can choose the Safe Mode with Command Prompt option, which is exactly the same as safe mode except that a command prompt is started instead of the graphical user interface. You can also choose Last Known Good Configuration, which starts your computer using the registry information that was saved at the last shutdown.
Safe mode helps you diagnose problems. If a symptom does not reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and minimum device drivers as possible causes. If a newly added device or a changed driver is causing problems, you can use safe mode to remove the device or reverse the change.
There are circumstances where safe mode will not be able to help you, such as when Windows system files that are required to start the system are corrupted or damaged. In this case, the Recovery Console may help you.
NUM LOCK must be off before the arrow keys on the numeric keypad will function.

Answer 3

Well...not sure at what point you are getting the sidn in box, but sounds like you can go to "Control Panel" and select User Accounts. Select your name, then change the password or deleted. If that's not the case, then you may need to reset your BIOS battery. When your computer start, press Del key or F1 depending on your computer. Disable the password feature.

Answer 4

you hav e to go back to safe mode,and log in as the "administrator".once there, go to the control panel\"user accounts".you should be able to remove any password now.