Bypassing Login for XP...

External Since: Jun 10, 2005 Posts: 1

I have heard there is a way to save yourself from reformatting
everything if you forget the adminstrative password... can anyone
please tell me how you bypass the password if you have forgotten your
user password for logging on XP?

...::LiMe::..

External Since: May 07, 2005 Posts: 146

LiMe wrote:
> I have heard there is a way to save yourself from reformatting
> everything if you forget the adminstrative password... can anyone
> please tell me how you bypass the password if you have forgotten your
> user password for logging on XP?
>
> ..::LiMe::..
>

Simply log in using the built-in Administrator account (which
cannot be deleted) and use Start > Run > "control userpasswords2" to
modify the desired account(s). By design, the only way to log into the
Administrator account of WinXP Home is to reboot into Safe Mode. For
WinXP Pro, pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL twice at the Welcome Screen will
produce the standard login dialog box.

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