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When I press control-alt-delete, it brings me to another log on window, and asks for a username and password. If I press c/a/d again, nothing happens. Is there another way to get into my computer without wiping out the harddrive and reinstalling windows??
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Olie:
If you have managed to forget BOTH the Administrator password PLUS your own admin password, your are SOL..
Unless you want to purchase the above suggested software at a $399.00 pop, you get to reformat and re-install. This time.. WRITE THE PASSWORD DOWN !!!
Murray
If you have managed to forget BOTH the Administrator password PLUS your own admin password, your are SOL..
Unless you want to purchase the above suggested software at a $399.00 pop, you get to reformat and re-install. This time.. WRITE THE PASSWORD DOWN !!!
Murray
IthanBrian
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How do I do the ctrl alt delete thing in windows xp home??
How do I do the ctrl alt delete thing in windows xp home??
IthanBrian
IS-IT--Management
I know............I just wanted to know how to do it both ways...............Thank You.
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Boot from your XP CD and press "any key" when asked. This will not overwrite your files but any windows updates will have to be redone.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
If after the reinstall you still can't enter windows then redo the above but use the XP CD to delete partition, format and clean install.
HOW TO: Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Windows XP (Q313348)
Read the paragraph,
"How to Partition and Format Your Hard Disk by Using Windows XP Setup."
Afterwards go to Start > Run and in the Open box type "control userpasswords2", less the quotes.Select the Advanced tab in the User Accounts window.Press the Advanced button below the Advanced user management header.Select Users in the Local Users and Groups. In the right pane, right-click the user name for which you want to change the setting, and select Properties. On the General tab, check Password never expires. Click Apply and OK.
Before you forget your passwords do this.
To create a password reset disk. (See Help and Support)
The Forgotten Password Wizard helps you create a password reset disk that you can use to recover your user account and personalized computer settings if you forget your password.
If you have a computer administrator account
Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
Click your user name.
Under Related Tasks located on the left side of the window, click Prevent a forgotten password.
In the Forgotten Password Wizard, follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
If you have a limited account
Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
Under Related Tasks located on the left side of the window, click Prevent a forgotten password.
In the Forgotten Password Wizard, follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
If after the reinstall you still can't enter windows then redo the above but use the XP CD to delete partition, format and clean install.
HOW TO: Partition and Format a Hard Disk in Windows XP (Q313348)
Read the paragraph,
"How to Partition and Format Your Hard Disk by Using Windows XP Setup."
Afterwards go to Start > Run and in the Open box type "control userpasswords2", less the quotes.Select the Advanced tab in the User Accounts window.Press the Advanced button below the Advanced user management header.Select Users in the Local Users and Groups. In the right pane, right-click the user name for which you want to change the setting, and select Properties. On the General tab, check Password never expires. Click Apply and OK.
Before you forget your passwords do this.
To create a password reset disk. (See Help and Support)
The Forgotten Password Wizard helps you create a password reset disk that you can use to recover your user account and personalized computer settings if you forget your password.
If you have a computer administrator account
Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
Click your user name.
Under Related Tasks located on the left side of the window, click Prevent a forgotten password.
In the Forgotten Password Wizard, follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
If you have a limited account
Open User Accounts in Control Panel.
Under Related Tasks located on the left side of the window, click Prevent a forgotten password.
In the Forgotten Password Wizard, follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
Ollie143, yes you can boot into safe mode with XP pro. Press and hold F8 at boot. Here's some info about forgotten passwords:
If the suggestion Mattb7 gave doesn't work, boot to the XP cd to run the setup. Somewhere, early on you're asked about parttitioning. Delete the partition that's there. XP will format & install. If you have important info on that drive, I would do some more searching before you resort to this.
If the suggestion Mattb7 gave doesn't work, boot to the XP cd to run the setup. Somewhere, early on you're asked about parttitioning. Delete the partition that's there. XP will format & install. If you have important info on that drive, I would do some more searching before you resort to this.
There is a lunux boot disk that can reset any password on the system. You may find it here:
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