help...locked out!

[Susie_B]

Hi someone...anyone!!

I have locked myself out of my computer and can't get in! I wanted to set up a password for privacy and someone gave me instructions ( as I'm a novice) but for XP and I'm 2000. Normally, I don't need a password to start my pc and now it's saying press ctrl, alt delete and demanding a password I don't have!

In error, I set up a new account and password and of course when I re-started none of my origianl desktop, documnets etc were there. So this person ( who shall remain nameless!) told me to remove the new account, which I did. Now of course I can't get in at all!!

What can I do?

Thanks,

Susie

[GX1_Man]

Did you enter a password or just leave it blank? If you entered one, the problem is you don't remember what it was?

[Susie_B]

maybe I didn't explain properly! I don't even know what user name to enter as I've never had to enter one when I start up the pc since I've had it. It has only been since setting up the new account and then deleting it tonight that I'v been asked for a user name and password.

I hope that makes sense...

[Fed]

Have you tried typing in a username & password?  

[Susie_B]

Yes, I've tried a few...like administrator and admin. The computer was second hand from a company called Hire Intelligence in London. I'll contact them on Monday to see if they have any ideas or passwords.

If they don't, then does anyone know what I should try next?

[Susie_B]

I'm back in!! Got lucky with a password with some help from someone who works at the company who sold it to me.

Thanks anyway everyone!

Susie

[ilikemycomputer]

For future refrence, if you are ever locked out of your computer, there are ways to get around it.

1) Boot with a NT bootdisk
2) type net user
3) Determine Administrative Account
4) type net user [admin account] *    <note: admin account means your admin account>
5) type a new password
6) confirm your password
7) Success! Your password is change!!!

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

This topic is.....2 years old?

Thank you for adding that ilikemycomputer but seriously, start a new topic when doing something like that. Don't revive a long dead topic.

[Dark Blade]

This topic is.....2 years old?

Thank you for adding that ilikemycomputer but seriously, start a new topic when doing something like that. Don't revive a long dead topic.

Who looks into the abyss in the first place?


At least the info will be helpful for anyone who has had that problem.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Yeah. I'm surprised he managed to get out the abyss after finding this topic.

[patio]

He hasn't........yet.