Locked out of My Computer. Dont know the user name and pass Word. anyone Know how I can get back in to the Computer to reset User name and password ? (Windows XP)
2007-09-18 14:09:24 · 8 answers · asked by Martin J 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Download and burn the ntpasswd from the following address. It's a bootable CD that will walk you through resetting your password. It'll also tell you the name on the account.
WG
2007-09-18 14:16:14 · answer #1 · answered by W G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. The only way to reset your windows password 100% safe is to use a software called Reset Password Pro.
The software allows you to create a boot-disk, that can be made on a CD/DVD or USB stick. The boot-disk can then be inserted into any locked machine, and it's a simple case of pressing reset. Here is their official site: http://www.resetwindowspass.com
2014-09-12 07:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reboot your computer. Before the windows logo appears, press f8 until a service menu pops up. One of the options should be "safe mode". Enter it. Log in as "Administrator". Hopefully there will be no password, or you at least remember the password from there. Go into Control Panel, access User Accounts, and change the password of the account you forgot to something you'll remember. And make sure you don't forget your "Administrator" password, if you set one. The only way to fix this is to reinstall windows. This is just tedious, but there's a way to do it without formatting your harddrive, so don't worry too much.
2016-05-18 00:59:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is easy to do.
- First restart your computer
- Then before the windows logo appears, keep on pressing F5 alot of times until the safe mode and else screen shows up...
- Then select safe mode (with your keyboard, arrows down and up), press enter, and it will ask you to start windows normaly or something like that, and then you press enter.
- Select the account named "Administrator" and click it
-Then click yes on the box that may appear.
- Go to start, then go to control panel, and select user accounts, then select your account and then on the left side of your screen click remove password, that may not work, if it doesnt click where it says "make a new account", to make a new one...
If you have more questions or think it's helping you but not enough email me to:
Waldiux2@yahoo.com
2007-09-19 03:47:17 · answer #4 · answered by Wrakmo! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are using XP, boot into safe mode, and assuming you haven't changed it, the administrator account by default has no password. Log in and make the changes.
2007-09-18 14:19:46 · answer #5 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check this website, i just did it to my friends computer. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305
what you need to do is restart your computer and when is booting up press the F8 key on your keyboard and select safe mode from the list that is going to appear. Then select administrator and once you logged in go to control panel and then users and select the user that you want to change..
But read the link that i provide you with.
Thanks
2007-09-18 14:42:14 · answer #6 · answered by Luis D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me once - my password had expired, and I failed to notice that it was going to go bad. I got in by using "administrator" as a password. You also might try "admin". Good luck.
2007-09-18 14:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lea H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay what you need to do is reinstall xp windows or just do a dump and redo and dont put a password on .
2007-09-18 14:33:30 · answer #8 · answered by mark 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋