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Old 03-03-2009
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Forgot the admin password

I am using windows xp professional at my home. I forgot the password. Now i want to reset the password.
How can i do that?
Is there any boot disk to reset the admin password?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
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Old 03-03-2009
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Re: Forgot the admin password

Hi,

Follow the below steps to reset your admin password :
  1. Restart the computer.
  2. On the Windows XP logon screen, click the user name that you want to use, and then press ENTER.
  3. Click Use your password reset disk. The Password Reset Wizard starts. The Password Reset Wizard enables you to create a new password for your user account.
  4. In the Password Reset Wizard dialog box, click Next.
  5. Insert the password reset disc into the CD drive, and then click Next.
  6. Type a new password in the Type a new password box, and then type the password again in the Type the password again to confirm box.
  7. In the Type a new password hint box, type a hint for the password, and then click Next.
  8. Click Finish, and then try to log on to Windows XP again.
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Old 03-03-2009
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Re: Forgot the admin password

  1. Pull the hard drive from the machine

  2. Install it in a drive enclosure (OR plug it into another machine's IDE/SATA/SCSI/(whatever it is) port and give it power)

  3. Boot up with that second machine's normal boot drive as 'Administrator' and access or change permissions on any files on the drive you like.

  4. Put the drive back in its original case.
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