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thatsthat9

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protected by password authentication system
« on: April 22, 2011, 08:28:18 AM »
i think i need a miricle, I have a Dell inspiron 8100 laptop. which i bought used.  When i first got it i logged on set paswords even surfed the internet for a while. then i put it away for a long while. Then i took it out pushed the start button........... and i get the Dell inspiron blue label.  Next  it  says protected by passrd authentication system. Cannot access with out primary or adminstrator password. ENTER PASSWORD HERE.......... Well i dont have the password, I have no idea what it is. I forgot i quess???  How can i get that out of my way? Go around it or something.  i THINK i tried this a few months before this try and some how somewhere it gav me a passwrd hint which was THREE AMIGOS. which means nothing to me.  i cant believe that i even said such a hint.  can anyone help me please?I can't ask Dell because i didnt buy it knew.  i am totally lost.   I think but iam not sure that iam running Windows XP.  please tell me how i can fix this.  THANK U

jason2074



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