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Old 01-05-2006, 04:16 AM
GreenieLeBrun
 
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Default Re: Lost Administrator Password.


kingrick 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


If you cannot log in via the in-built Administrators password or you
have forgotten it then go to http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
and download the boot disk, this will enable you to reset any system
password on an NT class
operating system

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