I have forgotten the password to my administrator user account for Windows XP
Home Edition version 2002 (and did not create a password hint), so I have
lost access to my main files. Is there a way to override this problem???
PLease, help!! Thanks so much!

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Cherie" wrote:

| I have forgotten the password to my administrator user account for Windows XP
| Home Edition version 2002 (and did not create a password hint), so I have
| lost access to my main files. Is there a way to override this problem???
| PLease, help!! Thanks so much!

How to Bypass / Reset Windows XP Password:
http://www.broomeman.com/password/


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Donny Broome
http://www.broomeman.com/tech/
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"Cherie" <Cherie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:339BA0C8-5E16-4AC3-9F3D-1F193C66F3AA@microsoft.com...
>I have forgotten the password to my administrator user account for Windows
>XP
> Home Edition version 2002 (and did not create a password hint), so I have
> lost access to my main files. Is there a way to override this problem???
> PLease, help!! Thanks so much!

Hi Cherie,

When you say administrator user account, are you referring to the hidden administrator
account accessible via Safe Mode?

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Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org


Cherie wrote:
> I have forgotten the password to my administrator user
> account for Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 (and
> did not create a password hint), so I have lost access to
> my main files. Is there a way to override this problem???
> PLease, help!! Thanks so much!

Cherie wrote:

> I have forgotten the password to my administrator user account for Windows XP
> Home Edition version 2002 (and did not create a password hint), so I have
> lost access to my main files. Is there a way to override this problem???
> PLease, help!! Thanks so much!

Rather than doing a reinstall, or purchasing software, and if booting
into Safe Mode and logging in as Administrator with a blank password
doesn't work:

Google the term "john the ripper". Download and run it, being very
careful to follow instructions. You'll be able to change the
Administrator password with it.

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The reader should exercise normal caution and backup the Registry and
data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their
PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not
liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice
posted here. No warranty, express or implied, is given with the posting
of this message.

Thank you, Donny...your suggestion helped and I was able to reset the
password and regain the much needed access to my comp!!

Thanks to everyone else, as well, for the timely replies-with help-to my
post!!!

Sincerely,
Cherie

"Donny Broome" wrote:

> How to Bypass / Reset Windows XP Password:
> http://www.broomeman.com/password/
>
>
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> Donny Broome
> http://www.broomeman.com/tech/
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>
>
> "Cherie" <Cherie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:339BA0C8-5E16-4AC3-9F3D-1F193C66F3AA@microsoft.com...
> >I have forgotten the password to my administrator user account for Windows
> >XP
> > Home Edition version 2002 (and did not create a password hint), so I have
> > lost access to my main files. Is there a way to override this problem???
> > PLease, help!! Thanks so much!
>
>
>

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:

> Clean Install Windows XP

What a freakin' moron.