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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Daria Mackey on November 12, 2005, 09:06:17 PM

Title: need to bypass administrator
Post by: Daria Mackey on November 12, 2005, 09:06:17 PM

Hi, just got a Toshiba Satellite Pro from a friend who didn't need it anymore.  Gave me his user id and password to access administrator rights, don't work.  Can't get a hold of him anymore.  Great computer sitting around when it can be put to good use by my daughter.  Can anyone help?

Title: Re: need to bypass administrator
Post by: GX1_Man on November 12, 2005, 10:26:11 PM

What version of Windows and do you have the official CD to reinstall if this can't be done?

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/computing/kb/kb0747.html

Title: Re: need to bypass administrator
Post by: dm8282 on November 13, 2005, 07:02:36 AM

i have windows xp and no, don't have the original windows cd.

Title: Re: need to bypass administrator
Post by: Raptor on November 13, 2005, 07:10:45 AM

Reformat.

You're going to need a valid license to make use of Windows XP, anyway.

Title: Re: need to bypass administrator
Post by: dm8282 on November 13, 2005, 07:34:33 AM

how do i go about reformatting?

Title: Re: need to bypass administrator
Post by: 2k_dummy on November 13, 2005, 07:59:57 AM

If you have another XP machine, create a reset password disk. Check windows help for how to.