Locked out of computer Administrator login no password

[Guest Melodie]

Is there anyone out there that can help me fix my computer, My computer was

locked and now have to sign in as administrator , don't have the password,

someone else created it but did not give to me and now gone out of State, no

way to contact. What can I do?

[Guest JS]

Re: Locked out of computer Administrator login no password

 

The 'Administrator' account (the account name is: Administrator) in Windows

has no password..

That is to say the default password for this hidden account is normally

blank (none).

 

For XP Home users:

Boot the computer into Safe Mode

Do this by pressing the F8 key after the Power On Self Test is finished,

until the Start menu appears.

This will get you to the correct menu window.

Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account

and any other accounts.

(Note: Accounts are displayed alphabetically).

Use the Up/down arrow keys to highlight the 'Administrator' account;

Remember as mentioned above: The default password is a blank (no password

required).

 

Also See: Forgotten your Windows XP Home password

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894902/en-us

and: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894901/

 

For XP Pro users:

You do not need to go into Safe Mode.

At the Welcome Screen, do/press the Ctrl-Alt-Del keys twice to display the

Windows logon box.

Type in "Administrator" (without the quotes) and 'if' you assigned a

password when you set up Windows, then enter it. (Note: by default the

password is blank, no password need be entered)

 

Once your in, then:

Click Start/Run/and type in: Control Userpasswords2 and then press OK

Next click the 'Users' tab (if it's not already selected).

Now click on the user's account name.that you want to change/reset the

password for, and

Click the 'Reset Password' button located at the bottom right.

Enter the new password into the 'New password' box,

Enter the same password again in the 'Confirm new password' box.

Next click the 'OK' button.

Finally restart your PC, and logon using the account name and password you

entered.

 

 

Also see: How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or if your

password expires

(This Microsoft article applies to both XP Home and Pro)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305/en-us

 

JS

 

 

"Melodie" <Melodie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> Is there anyone out there that can help me fix my computer, My computer

> was

> locked and now have to sign in as administrator , don't have the password,

> someone else created it but did not give to me and now gone out of State,

> no

> way to contact. What can I do?