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Thread ID: 27974 2002-12-08 00:08:00 I forgot my XP password nzskibum (2714) Press F1
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104096 2002-12-08 00:08:00 I have forgotten my XP login password and do not have a guest account set up. Is there any way I can access my account or create a new one with full access settings? nzskibum (2714)
104097 2002-12-08 00:32:00 There is a thing knowen as a "passowrd change boot disk", which migth do what you want... *Goes to get link nz_liam (845)
104098 2002-12-08 00:40:00 Have a lookl at this page; home.eunet.no you might find it usefull...

BTW Windows XP is actually Windows NT 5.1 (with a flashy name)... So it should work... Another alternative If you just need to get documents out of your machine (i.e. before you reload it) is to use knoppix to access your NTFS drive and save yor stuff to removable media.


Cheers

Liam
nz_liam (845)
104099 2002-12-08 04:52:00 thanks, but i couldn't make much sense of what was on that site.

has anyone else got suggestions to help me get control back over my computer?
nzskibum (2714)
104100 2002-12-08 08:34:00 Well, here's a better solution, DON'T FORGET YOUR PASSWORD, and a very simple and effective one too I might add, (Hell, I use a 16 digit password for most things, containing upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols and I don't forget that every other day, (I would be out of business if I did)).

Seriously here are your options;
1. Use the password change disk to change your PC's password and gain control of your PC.
2. Take you PC into the shop and they will use the same password change disk and charge you $60+ for it.
3. Use knoppix to rescue your important files and then reload you computer.


Cheers

Liam
nz_liam (845)
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