Windows Admin Password Recovery

[zipcool]

Hi. What'a the best way to find out the Admin password to Windows XP. I get as far as the **** box , but don't know the pw.  :-?

[dl65]

zipcool.......  Are you the owner and administrator of this machine ?

If it's not your machine and or if your not the administrator , please ask the person who is the admin and has set the admin password if there is one .

The reason we are not giving you a solution is that you may not be allowed into that area for any number of reasons.

dl65  

[zipcool]

Hi. I have been asked this question by a friend who cannot remember the admin password for his 2nd computer. He has not used it for a while and cannot get in. He's almost computer illiterate and if I can help then that's a bonus to him. All is legit. But, he needs to find out his password. As I am in the early stages of computer studies he's going to give me the box in the hope that we can get it up and running.

Thanks
Zipcool

[dl65]

 zipcool ..... Have you tried rebooting into safe mode ?
You should contact your friend and have him bring the authentic windows XP over along with the machine ...... and then if necessary the machine could be formatted and a clean install done.

Of course you have already checked these google results .....LOL

http://www.kayodeok.co.uk/weblog/200401/07/windows_xp_admin_bypass.html
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=173
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305
http://www.oreilly.com/pub/h/1511
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305

dl65  

[kelly115]

I'm having trouble getting into recovery eventhou I'm the Adm. and know the password. Any help for that?   SKS

[patio]

Kelly,
Welcome Aboard !
It's probably best to start a new thread with your problem so the helpers can devote single attention to it...

Someone will be along shortly.

[zipcool]

I thank you very muchly. My education in computers is blossoming as result of this forum. Bit scary though to know how easy it is to bypass Admin passwords. Think I'll chain a rabid bulldog to my comp.

Great links.   8-)

Zipcool.