You can remove the admin password then you can logon as administrator.
A useful tool just like Windows Password Rescuer can perfectly solve this problem.
Soooo....to get unauthorized access to a computer...you just...reinstall the OS. WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT?!No Digg. Just use a bootable linux disc which I'm sure is cited in at least half of the 40 some posts above mine.
I think the best way for you is to reset your windows password. The Spower Windows password Reset can reset windows xp password within a few minutes. Importantly,No need to call a technician, no need to re-install anything, and you certainly don't need to reformat. http://www.windowspasswordsreset.com/
It also allows you to reset windows password with with USB Flash Drive or cd/dvd Disk now!!
Forgot or lost windows xp password? Have been locked out of computer? Do not want to reinstall the computer because there is vital data on your computer? Oh, well, it is not that scary as it seems and is really with solutions indeed. Then how to get out of the situation without reformatting and re-installing the operating system?
Method 1: Bypass Windows xp password on safe mode.
When Windows xp was installed, a built-in account named administrator was created at the same time. The Administrator account has a blank password until you create a new password for it. So we can easily bypass the windows password by this leak. Now we try to login Windows with administrator account.
Step 1.When power on computer, press F8 repeatedly until the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen appears.
Step 2.Select Safe Mode to boot windows to safe mode.
Step 3.Click Administrator account to login. OK! You have bypass Windows xp password.
Tip: We can also use this method to bypass the login password in normal mode – Boot Windows to welcome screen, double press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring out the classic login screen, and then input: administrator and blank password.
If the administrator account has been set a password, we cannot use the method to bypass the windows xp password. We should use Method 2.
Method 2: Bypass Windows xp password by creating a new account.
This method tells you how to create a new account, login with new account, and delete the account if do not need it any more. So you can bypass the Windows password making no harm to the original user and password.
Follow the steps below to bypass password windows xp password:
Step 1: Download Spower Windows Password Reset Special from link: http://www.windowspasswordsreset.com
And install it to a computer. Spower Windows Password Reset Special can be installed in Windows 2000 or later version Windows.
Step 2: Create a Windows password reset USB or CD/DVD disk.
Step 3: Set the computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM or USB disk.
Step 4: Boot computer from Windows password reset disk.
After setting the locked computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM or USB drive, insert Windows password reset disk to computer, and restart the computer.
Step 5: Create a new account and delete the unused account.
Why have a blank admin password? Well there are some uses in having blank or default passwords. Primary example would be in a test enviroment where the machine is protected from anything but local access and not critical or holding sensitive information.However if people do (and they do) leave blank or default passwords on sensitive or critical computers, then yes they are being foolish. Though before calling them idiots like some do above, find out why first.-olorinpc<a class="user" href="http://www.sgbtech.com">http://www.sgbtech.com</a>
For those who thought you lost your EFS files after your password removal, there is hope. You can use the MS Backup utility that is on your XP CD to remove EFS protection. Use the MS Backup util to backup your EFS files, then recover them. During the recovery there is an option for removing EFS protection. Now you have all your files again!Cheers!
There’s a way to reset the password and it doesn’t involve reformatting and reinstalling Windows. The solution is called Windows Password Reset 6.0. It can reset almost all Windows passwords in seconds. If you want to know how to use it, please visit it <a class="user" href="http://www.resetwindowspassword.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.resetwindowspassword.com</a>
1rd Method:Try following trick which is actually a loophole in Windows XP Setup and a big security hole:A. Boot using Windows XP Setup CD and follow the instruction like Accepting EULA, etc.B. When it asks to repair your existing Windows installation, accept it and press "R" to run the repair.C. Setup will start repairing your Windows and will start copying files, etc.D. After a few minutes setup will restart your system and when it restarts don't press any key when it shows "Press any key to continue..." otherwise Setup will start from the beginning. Don't press any key and setup will resume where it left.E. Now it'll start doing other tasks and will show a small progressbar with a few details in left side.F. Look carefully at the details and when it shows "Installing devices", press <Shift>+F10 keys in your keyboard.G. It'll open a Command Prompt window. Now type nusrmgr.cpl and press <Enter>.H. It'll open the same "User Accounts" window which you see in Control Panel.I. Now you can remove or reset any account password without any problem.2th Method:There are many 3rd party utilities which claim to recover forgotten Windows password:The program that I recommend is the Windows Password Key 8.0.It is a very quick and useful utility for resetting passwords. It not only supports XP, 2000, and NT, I have personally tested it with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It works perfectly to reset any local user account to a blank password.Just an easy to use bootable CD/DVD . It can also be used on a USB Flash Drive. <a class="user" href="http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/</a>
One of my class mate unfortunately have met the same problem---lost his Windows 7 password. But fortunately, he got Windows Password Unlocker from <a class="user" href="http://www.passwordunlocker.com/products/wpu.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.passwordunlocker.com/products/wpu.html</a> . Windows password Unlocker is a professional Windows 7 password recovery tool for those who have lost Windows 7 password. It is fast and safe, you have no need to worry about data loss. Just a few steps, you can reset windows 7 password: 1.Download Windows Password Unlocker from Password Unlocker Official site 2.Decompress the Windows password unlocker and note that there is an .ISO image file. Burn the image file onto an blank CD with the burner freely supported by Password Unlocker. 3.Insert the newly created CD into the locked computer and re-boot it from the CD drive.4.After launched the CD, a window pop up with all your account names(if you have several accounts); select one of the accounts that you have forgotten its password to reset it. Just one press, you have removed the password.
if you lost windows password, you can go into safe mode (F8 when booting up) to recover windows password when you forgot user account password, but if you forgot administrator password,there is no way to change administrator password when you forgot it,you must use software to recover administrator password.there are lots of software for windows password recovery.<a class="user" href="http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com</a>
I would like to introduce Windows Password Key 8.0 . it not only supports XP, 2000, and NT, I have personally tested it with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD,USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise. It works perfectly to reset your Windows password. You can download it from <a class="user" href="http://www.lostwindowspassword.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.lostwindowspassword.com</a>
You can create a Windows password reset disk to reset your Windows password, you need to get help from the tool Windows Password Breaker http://www.recoverwindowspassword.com/ to create one. I have created one and reset my password successfully.
Saved me today. After many hours of installing and tweaking a brand new PC, something went wrong. I was not able to log into the only Administrator account I had, once the machine had been rebooted.
I burned the 3MB bootdisk, followed the onscreen prompts and in a few minutes was back in the machine.
What a lifesaver!
It will become a permanent part of my toolset for fixing Winndows password problems.
It’s very easy and safe to reset the forgotten windows password.
You need to prepare:
1:A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive
2.A computer which can link to internet
3.A program called Windows Password Recovery 6.0
Get started with this 3 simple steps:
Website: http://lost-password.net/products/windowspasswordrecoery.html
Step 1 - Download windows password recovery utility and install it.
Step 2 -Burn your Windows Password Reset CD:
To burn your CD, you’ll need a blank CD-R and the .ISO file of Windows Password Reset.
Step 3 - Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows password.
Hope it helps.
It’s very easy and safe to reset the forgotten windows password.
You need to prepare:
1:A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive
2.A computer which can link to internet
3.A program called Windows Password Recovery 6.0
Get started with this 3 simple steps:
Website: http://lost-password.net/products/windowspasswordrecoery.html
Step 1 - Download windows password recovery utility and install it.
Step 2 -Burn your Windows Password Reset CD:
To burn your CD, you’ll need a blank CD-R and the .ISO file of Windows Password Reset.
Step 3 - Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows password.
Hope it helps.
You can use windows password reset disk which you can create it youself on Windows to reset your windows admin password.A password reset disk is useful and safe and free.
It is fits all people who use Windows XP and further versions.
If we forgot create it for our password,don't worry about forgot password that we can use a software to recover it.I have read an article about a software which can recover windows password easily. http://www.daossoft.com/documents/how-to-reset-window-2000--xp-vista-win7-password.html.
shaftNov 17, 2005
take it easy on anitrace the guy probably had too much coffee this morning.
prhone004Sep 2, 2010
Hi,you can try this one:
password recovery bundle http://www.password-genius.com
nidesoftNov 19, 2010
haha, it's a good way, but you can try http://www.passwordreset.biz/. you also enjoy it.
syonxuNov 2, 2011
You can remove the admin password then you can logon as administrator.
A useful tool just like Windows Password Rescuer can perfectly solve this problem.
If your system is Windows 7/vista/xp,you can use "Windows Password Rescuer Personal/Professional'.
http://www.daossoft.com/documents/how-to-reset-window-2000--xp-vista-win7-password.html
If your system is Windows 2008/2003/2000,you can choose "Windows Password Rescuer Advanced".
http://www.daossoft.com/documents/how-to-reset-window-server-2000-2003-2008-password.html
thetitanNov 17, 2005
ohhh sweet, very handy info.ditto on the first comment!
laughingman234Nov 17, 2005
Soooo....to get unauthorized access to a computer...you just...reinstall the OS. WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT?!No Digg. Just use a bootable linux disc which I'm sure is cited in at least half of the 40 some posts above mine.
satokosoftDec 11, 2011
I think the best way for you is to reset your windows password. The Spower Windows password Reset can reset windows xp password within a few minutes. Importantly,No need to call a technician, no need to re-install anything, and you certainly don't need to reformat. http://www.windowspasswordsreset.com/
It also allows you to reset windows password with with USB Flash Drive or cd/dvd Disk now!!
prometheuzNov 18, 2005
UBCD4Win
dygitaljoeNov 18, 2005
@Stake (formerly, l0pht industries)... LC5.
wingoNov 18, 2005
well i found it neat, i got a new serial for my windows xp pro now.winners don't do windows! :)
satokosoftDec 16, 2011
Forgot or lost windows xp password? Have been locked out of computer? Do not want to reinstall the computer because there is vital data on your computer? Oh, well, it is not that scary as it seems and is really with solutions indeed. Then how to get out of the situation without reformatting and re-installing the operating system?
Method 1: Bypass Windows xp password on safe mode.
When Windows xp was installed, a built-in account named administrator was created at the same time. The Administrator account has a blank password until you create a new password for it. So we can easily bypass the windows password by this leak. Now we try to login Windows with administrator account.
Step 1.When power on computer, press F8 repeatedly until the Windows Advanced Options Menu screen appears.
Step 2.Select Safe Mode to boot windows to safe mode.
Step 3.Click Administrator account to login. OK! You have bypass Windows xp password.
Tip: We can also use this method to bypass the login password in normal mode – Boot Windows to welcome screen, double press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring out the classic login screen, and then input: administrator and blank password.
If the administrator account has been set a password, we cannot use the method to bypass the windows xp password. We should use Method 2.
Method 2: Bypass Windows xp password by creating a new account.
This method tells you how to create a new account, login with new account, and delete the account if do not need it any more. So you can bypass the Windows password making no harm to the original user and password.
Follow the steps below to bypass password windows xp password:
Step 1: Download Spower Windows Password Reset Special from link: http://www.windowspasswordsreset.com
And install it to a computer. Spower Windows Password Reset Special can be installed in Windows 2000 or later version Windows.
Step 2: Create a Windows password reset USB or CD/DVD disk.
Step 3: Set the computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM or USB disk.
Step 4: Boot computer from Windows password reset disk.
After setting the locked computer to boot from CD/DVD-ROM or USB drive, insert Windows password reset disk to computer, and restart the computer.
Step 5: Create a new account and delete the unused account.
olorinpcNov 21, 2005
Why have a blank admin password? Well there are some uses in having blank or default passwords. Primary example would be in a test enviroment where the machine is protected from anything but local access and not critical or holding sensitive information.However if people do (and they do) leave blank or default passwords on sensitive or critical computers, then yes they are being foolish. Though before calling them idiots like some do above, find out why first.-olorinpc<a class="user" href="http://www.sgbtech.com">http://www.sgbtech.com</a>
kwaskeMar 24, 2006
For those who thought you lost your EFS files after your password removal, there is hope. You can use the MS Backup utility that is on your XP CD to remove EFS protection. Use the MS Backup util to backup your EFS files, then recover them. During the recovery there is an option for removing EFS protection. Now you have all your files again!Cheers!
javielJul 25, 2006
In safe modeStart>Run>CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2
zythyrApr 12, 2007
A very good software that I used to reset my windows administrator password was Password-Reset. Trust me, this software is awesome. <a class="user" href="http://www.password-reset.com/">http://www.password-reset.com/</a>
codytAug 18, 2007
"hcetrepus" seems might moody.. not enough coffee buddy? *thumbs down*
vishalguptaNov 12, 2007
Following link contains a few other methods and utilities which can be used to reset / recover Windows Administrator password:<a class="user" href="http://www.askvg.com/how-to-reset-recover-forgotten-windows-nt-2000-xp-2003-administrator-password/">http://www.askvg.com/how-to-reset-recover-forgotte ...</a>
vishalguptaNov 12, 2007
Following link also contains a few other methods and utilities which can be used to recover / reset Windows Administrator password:<a class="user" href="http://www.askvg.com/how-to-reset-recover-forgotte">http://www.askvg.com/how-to-reset-recover-forgotte</a> ...
cschandragiriJun 23, 2009
Use the Linux based thing, work fine and is a lot easier. Saved me tons of search time.
tannpopoOct 21, 2009
There’s a way to reset the password and it doesn’t involve reformatting and reinstalling Windows. The solution is called Windows Password Reset 6.0. It can reset almost all Windows passwords in seconds. If you want to know how to use it, please visit it <a class="user" href="http://www.resetwindowspassword.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.resetwindowspassword.com</a>
robfluthDec 17, 2009
1rd Method:Try following trick which is actually a loophole in Windows XP Setup and a big security hole:A. Boot using Windows XP Setup CD and follow the instruction like Accepting EULA, etc.B. When it asks to repair your existing Windows installation, accept it and press "R" to run the repair.C. Setup will start repairing your Windows and will start copying files, etc.D. After a few minutes setup will restart your system and when it restarts don't press any key when it shows "Press any key to continue..." otherwise Setup will start from the beginning. Don't press any key and setup will resume where it left.E. Now it'll start doing other tasks and will show a small progressbar with a few details in left side.F. Look carefully at the details and when it shows "Installing devices", press <Shift>+F10 keys in your keyboard.G. It'll open a Command Prompt window. Now type nusrmgr.cpl and press <Enter>.H. It'll open the same "User Accounts" window which you see in Control Panel.I. Now you can remove or reset any account password without any problem.2th Method:There are many 3rd party utilities which claim to recover forgotten Windows password:The program that I recommend is the Windows Password Key 8.0.It is a very quick and useful utility for resetting passwords. It not only supports XP, 2000, and NT, I have personally tested it with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It works perfectly to reset any local user account to a blank password.Just an easy to use bootable CD/DVD . It can also be used on a USB Flash Drive. <a class="user" href="http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/</a>
dizzyturkeyDec 23, 2009
One of my class mate unfortunately have met the same problem---lost his Windows 7 password. But fortunately, he got Windows Password Unlocker from <a class="user" href="http://www.passwordunlocker.com/products/wpu.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.passwordunlocker.com/products/wpu.html</a> . Windows password Unlocker is a professional Windows 7 password recovery tool for those who have lost Windows 7 password. It is fast and safe, you have no need to worry about data loss. Just a few steps, you can reset windows 7 password: 1.Download Windows Password Unlocker from Password Unlocker Official site 2.Decompress the Windows password unlocker and note that there is an .ISO image file. Burn the image file onto an blank CD with the burner freely supported by Password Unlocker. 3.Insert the newly created CD into the locked computer and re-boot it from the CD drive.4.After launched the CD, a window pop up with all your account names(if you have several accounts); select one of the accounts that you have forgotten its password to reset it. Just one press, you have removed the password.
happychrisJan 20, 2010
if you lost windows password, you can go into safe mode (F8 when booting up) to recover windows password when you forgot user account password, but if you forgot administrator password,there is no way to change administrator password when you forgot it,you must use software to recover administrator password.there are lots of software for windows password recovery.<a class="user" href="http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com</a>
naebudyFeb 14, 2010
Use Ophcrack live cd ophcrack.sourceforge.net
cscindy9Mar 5, 2010
I would like to introduce Windows Password Key 8.0 . it not only supports XP, 2000, and NT, I have personally tested it with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD,USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise. It works perfectly to reset your Windows password. You can download it from <a class="user" href="http://www.lostwindowspassword.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.lostwindowspassword.com</a>
torrence1122Apr 13, 2010
sometime it didn't work,you have another choice:<a class="user" href="http://www.resetwindowspassword.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.resetwindowspassword.com/</a>
killytuOct 28, 2010
You can create a Windows password reset disk to reset your Windows password, you need to get help from the tool Windows Password Breaker http://www.recoverwindowspassword.com/ to create one. I have created one and reset my password successfully.
happychrisNov 18, 2010
I know that http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com/ now has a program that could reset forgotten windows password in a breeze.
globalsoftbaycNov 30, 2010
Without reset disk, you can still retrive forgot admin password. Check it at http://globalsoftbay.blogspot.com/2010/11/reset-your-forgotten-windows-xp.html
maggienaJan 10, 2011
Know how to recovery Windows XP password, you can refer to this blog
http://www.blog.windowspasswordrecovery.net/?p=23
zhuliyalucyJan 18, 2011
Windows Password Key
Saved me today. After many hours of installing and tweaking a brand new PC, something went wrong. I was not able to log into the only Administrator account I had, once the machine had been rebooted.
I burned the 3MB bootdisk, followed the onscreen prompts and in a few minutes was back in the machine.
What a lifesaver!
It will become a permanent part of my toolset for fixing Winndows password problems.
http://www.lostwindowspassword.com
barbara2010Feb 10, 2011
It’s very easy and safe to reset the forgotten windows password.
You need to prepare:
1:A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive
2.A computer which can link to internet
3.A program called Windows Password Recovery 6.0
Get started with this 3 simple steps:
Website: http://lost-password.net/products/windowspasswordrecoery.html
Step 1 - Download windows password recovery utility and install it.
Step 2 -Burn your Windows Password Reset CD:
To burn your CD, you’ll need a blank CD-R and the .ISO file of Windows Password Reset.
Step 3 - Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows password.
Hope it helps.
barbara2010Feb 10, 2011
It’s very easy and safe to reset the forgotten windows password.
You need to prepare:
1:A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive
2.A computer which can link to internet
3.A program called Windows Password Recovery 6.0
Get started with this 3 simple steps:
Website: http://lost-password.net/products/windowspasswordrecoery.html
Step 1 - Download windows password recovery utility and install it.
Step 2 -Burn your Windows Password Reset CD:
To burn your CD, you’ll need a blank CD-R and the .ISO file of Windows Password Reset.
Step 3 - Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows password.
Hope it helps.
syonxuNov 9, 2011
You can use windows password reset disk which you can create it youself on Windows to reset your windows admin password.A password reset disk is useful and safe and free.
It is fits all people who use Windows XP and further versions.
If we forgot create it for our password,don't worry about forgot password that we can use a software to recover it.I have read an article about a software which can recover windows password easily.
http://www.daossoft.com/documents/how-to-reset-window-2000--xp-vista-win7-password.html.