"" wrote:
> I recently installed Windows XP onto my sons computer. When I
> installed
> it i wasnt really paying much attention as it was a
> long an tedious
> experience. It was askin for passwords and
> users etc. I created an
> administrator account and password and
> another account for my son with
> no administrator access as i
> did not want him to mess up the computer
> installing useless
> junk. Anyway I bought him a new digital camera and
> went to
> install the software onto the computer when it reminded me
> that
> i needed to have administrator access to install any new
> software. Being
> the idiot that i am i dont remember the
> password. I attempted to
> reinstall Windows XP but of course i
> am unable to do this of my sons
> account as he cannot install
> any new software, which is the original
> problem. Sorry for
> babbling. I am just wondering if there is any way i
> can
> re-install Windows XP without the Admin password? If not is
> there
> anyway i can reset the password? Thanks for any
> help
>
>
> --
> kingrick

You could try reinstalling windows, before windows boots. Before you
try that, do you remeber the password for the administrator acount
(not the acount you created, the default administrator acount, that is
called administrator)?

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