My cousin just gave me an Compaq Evo N115 that her school gave her. She hasnt used the computer in like a year. The problem is that she forgot the password. When I cut on the computer the log-in screen doesnt look like all of the other windows log-in screen. On this screen a box pops up with her name and ask her for the password, but i dont know the password. I tried doing the F8 key i went through all that but it still asked me for the password. Can anyone help me get into this computer??????????????
2007-07-31 14:03:34 · 7 answers · asked by christopher f 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Reinstall windows.
2007-07-31 14:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In Windows XP, you can set your password so that nobody can open your computer without your permission. But a lot of people had this problem when they forgot their own password. Ask your cousin if she created a Windows Recovery Password. If she did, you can use that to recover the password. If she didn't, then that's a big headache. You need to format the hard disk then install Windows again. Note that all of the files on the computer will be lost during formatting.
2007-07-31 14:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by alkabir_jikiri 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No need to reinstall the OS yet.
Chances are that if she's the type to forget her password, she's also the type to forget to reset the admin password.
At the welcome screen press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice in a row. Now, you'll have the standard login dialog. Enter "Administrator" as the username, and don't enter a password. You should be able to log in. Use the admin account to delete her old account and make a new one for yourself.
If she DID set an admin password, then yeah, you'll have to reinstall the OS.
2007-07-31 14:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by bgii_2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your easiest solution is just to reinstall the Operating System. Boot the computer off a Windows XP CD, delete the old installation of Windows and reinstall.
2007-07-31 14:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I commonly resovle themes of misplaced passwords by using booting from a cd with slightly linux device I fairly have which permits me to hack the living house windows registry and alter any password to something i like. even though it is nearly reliant on having a cd rom force, whether i assume in theory in case you are able to set your bios besides from a usb force then it must be run from a pen force. enable me comprehend if in the bios settings you have the alternative besides from usb, and that i'll then grant you with the names of the methods you want although persist with the hyperlink under... keep in mind human beings including a password on your computer would not make it secure!!
2016-10-08 22:46:13 · answer #5 · answered by rafael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can install XP on a second partition.so it will be 2 XP OS installation in two drive and give a dual booting option.
now boot into the second installation
goto:
controlpanel-system-advanced-startup and recovery and change the default boot instance back to your original install.
open mycomputer and goto original system32 folder inside windows folder of old installation...rename the logon.scr to may be logonold.sc1
copy cmd.exe in ur old windows\system32 folder and paste it in a safe place. Rename old windows\system32\cmd.exe to logon.scr.
restart the machine..boot into original Xp installation.
do not move your mouse and wait for some 15 mins. command prompt will open up.
type: net user administrator 1234567
2007-07-31 15:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by Daz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe ask her to reset the computer using a software
2007-07-31 14:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋