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| Thread ID: 24279 | 2002-09-07 10:40:00 | Recover XP administrator password. | -=JM=- (16) | Press F1 |
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| 77379 | 2002-09-07 10:40:00 | I seem to have forgotten (never set???) my admin password. What is recommended for the recovery of this. I couldn't seem to see alot when I did a google, well stuff that's free anyway. I have admin rights to the computer, just not the administrator password. I'm very surprised that it isn't what I always have my standard passwords as. |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 77380 | 2002-09-07 10:54:00 | Right click my computer - select manage Now look in local users and groups If there is a user called administrator - right click and select set password If administrator name is not there, then your name is the administartor You can copy yourself and make a user called administrator if you want one |
Marty2001 (421) | ||
| 77381 | 2002-09-07 11:27:00 | If you are a user with an administrator rights Then whats the problem? There is no way to retrieve the admin password of the admin for obvious reasons. ie..They may no longer wish to have you with admin rights.. and may want to revert you to a humble user... The only way (i know of) is to rewrite the administator password and unfortunately this can be done with all XP/win2k and NT. This is available via a linux boot disk which will rewrite the admin password. Drop a email I will post it ==orac== |
Orac (656) | ||
| 77382 | 2002-09-07 11:28:00 | Thanks I'll give that a go. Though I'd still like to know what the heck it was set as. Because none of the usual list o passwords will work. |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 77383 | 2002-09-07 12:02:00 | You could try www.astalavista.com for a utility or something that'll allow you to reset the admin password. I think I saw one there once. Mike. Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible for ANYTHING found at that site. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 77384 | 2002-09-07 14:49:00 | It's all reset now. jeepers you haven't been around in a while Orac. Welcome back :) |
-=JM=- (16) | ||
| 77385 | 2002-09-12 03:51:00 | Hey -=JM=-, I found this which I thought might be useful incase you forget your password again: Create a Password Reset Disk ============================ If you’re running Windows XP Professional as a local user in a workgroup environment, you can create a password reset disk to log onto your computer when you forget your password . To create the disk: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts . Click your account name . Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password . Follow the directions in the Forgotten Password Wizard to create a password reset disk . Store the disk in a secure location, because anyone using it can access your local user account Mike . |
Mike (15) | ||
| 77386 | 2002-09-12 05:28:00 | Hi Orac Nice to see you back. Five posts in the last 7 days, is this a portent of future visitations? You skills have been missed. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 77387 | 2002-09-12 07:01:00 | Thanks Mike I'll do that at some stage. | -=JM=- (16) | ||
| 77388 | 2002-09-12 07:11:00 | cool whats this admin stuff can i do it with win 98 |
freeinternet (1805) | ||
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