I am talking about the password you have to enter before you can even log into the start menu on windows
2007-06-09 02:23:22 · 7 answers · asked by * Alex * 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Sometimes you can boot into safe mode and get into the system. Just press F8 before the XP loading screen appears, you should get a "boot" menu which will allow you to boot into safe mode. (Try it and see. This works if the person who originally installed XP never set the real admin password!)
If that doesn't get it you can download software which will allow you to reset the administrative password.
http://www.soft3k.com/Windows-XP-Password-Reset-Software-p13476.htm
Is one of them - just search for
software to reset XP password
and you will find several.
Good Luck.
2007-06-09 02:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One method of gaining access to the system is by trying hard to remember the forgotten password, or a password of another user which has the same level of administrative rights. However I don't think this approach will help you, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting here reading article, would you?) Another method is by trying to restore a backed up System State (in Windows 2000/XP/2003) or a ERD (in NT 4.0) in which you do remember the password. The problem with doing so is that you'll probably lose all of the recently add users and groups, and all the changed passwords for all of your users since the last backup was made. A third method might be to install a parallel operating system on a different partition on the same computer. Then you could gain access to the old system. Note: If you are looking for password cracking tools that can be used for miscellaneous objectives, then you are asking me in the wrong place *wink*
2016-05-20 22:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get past it, thatt's the reason for it, but most people I know when they set up windows did nothing so the password is nothing. Not the word nothing just an empty box. Just hit enter without entering a password. That's the way mine is setup.
2007-06-09 03:01:18 · answer #3 · answered by Annie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows Password Resetter - http://tinyurl.com/dsFDERWqa
2015-09-23 16:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by Arron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Know the password, which in many cases is "password". :)
2007-06-09 02:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You Cant.. Thats Why Its There, To Stop Unatherised Access
2007-06-09 02:26:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
that is not possible. you may have to reinstall windows xp all together.
2007-06-09 02:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋