Guest Fishermun Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 I have a laptop computer. Running WindowsXP, SP3, all updates current. Yesterday I installed 2 plugins for paintShop Pro, and began using the program as well as the newly installed plugins. Late last night I shut the computer off and went to bed. This afternoon I came home, and turned the computer on. It booted up to the logon screen where you type in your password, But, as I type my password, the cursor does not move, and "no text" is entered. I can not log onto the computer, so I can not do a restore or get into Safe Mode or anything. Seems I am locked out. I also have an external drive that has all my backups on it, but here again, I am locked out of the computer. Maybe the registry got messed up or something, I don't know. Does anyone have any ideas to help me out. I am the only one who uses the computer, and the plugins were the only thing that I have installed since the last Windows updates. Huge Thanks.
Guest Nepatsfan Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Can not enter my password at bootup "Fishermun" <no.spam@llowed.invalid> wrote in message news:eASmDZ4HJHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have a laptop computer. Running WindowsXP, SP3, all updates current. >Yesterday I installed 2 plugins for paintShop Pro, and began using the program >as well as the newly installed plugins. Late last night I shut the computer off >and went to bed. This afternoon I came home, and turned the computer on. It >booted up to the logon screen where you type in your password, But, as I type >my password, the cursor does not move, and "no text" is entered. I can not log >onto the computer, so I can not do a restore or get into Safe Mode or anything. >Seems I am locked out. I also have an external drive that has all my backups on >it, but here again, I am locked out of the computer. Maybe the registry got >messed up or something, I don't know. Does anyone have any ideas to help me >out. I am the only one who uses the computer, and the plugins were the only >thing that I have installed since the last Windows updates. > Huge Thanks. If by 'logon screen' you're referring to the Welcome screen, try hitting the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys twice. This should bring up the Log On to Windows dialog where you should be able to enter your user name and password. Good luck Nepatsfan
Guest VanguardLH Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Can not enter my password at bootup Fishermun wrote: > I have a laptop computer. Running WindowsXP, SP3, all updates current. > Yesterday I installed 2 plugins for paintShop Pro, and began using the > program as well as the newly installed plugins. Late last night I shut the > computer off and went to bed. This afternoon I came home, and turned the > computer on. It booted up to the logon screen where you type in your > password, But, as I type my password, the cursor does not move, and "no > text" is entered. I can not log onto the computer, so I can not do a restore > or get into Safe Mode or anything. Seems I am locked out. I also have an > external drive that has all my backups on it, but here again, I am locked > out of the computer. Maybe the registry got messed up or something, I don't > know. Does anyone have any ideas to help me out. I am the only one who uses > the computer, and the plugins were the only thing that I have installed > since the last Windows updates. > Huge Thanks. After the POST (power-on self test) screen appears but BEFORE Windows begins to load, can you use the keyboard to get into your BIOS config screens? Your laptop's manual will tell you what key to hit after the POST to get into your BIOS setup.
Guest ju.c Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Resetting a Forgotten Password Resetting a Forgotten Password Resetting a Forgotten Password NOTES - The built-in Administrator account is found on the Welcome screen only if there are no other accounts available, other than Guest, or when the computer is booted into Safe Mode. - To get Admin account on the "Welcome Screen" make sure that there are no accounts logged in. - The built-in Administrator account can create and change passwords for all users, but cannot restore a forgotten one. - When a password is changed, that account will lose all encrypted files, personal certificates and stored Internet Explorer passwords or network resources. - Press "CTRL-ALT-DEL" twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type: Administrator. If this account has a password, enter it. Otherwise, leave the it blank. - Recovering a password is much more difficult. Using a cracking program can take weeks! RESET A PASSWORD USING THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT 1. Boot into Safe Mode. 2. Log on using the built-in Administrator account. 3. Open: Control Panel -> User Accounts. 4. On the Users tab, select a user name, the password to change and click Reset Password. RESET A PASSWORD USING MICROSOFT'S ERD COMMANDER 1. Download a 30 day trial from here: Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 5.0 $65 64 MB http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5D600369-0554-4595-8AB4-C34B2860E087&displaylang=en 2. Install it, run it and burn the image to a CD. 3. Boot the CD and run the Locksmith Wizard, found under Start -> System Tools. 4. The Locksmith Wizard very easy to use, just select an account and input a new password. Too easy! RESET A PASSWORD USING OFFLINE NT PASSWORD & REGISTRY EDITOR Bootable CD (Freeware): http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html - This disc can set, reset or unlock the password of any user account. - You do not need to know the old password to set a new one. - Works with Windows NT/2k/XP/Vista. RECOVER A PASSWORD USING THE LOGIN RECOVERY WEB SERVICE Login Recovery is a service to recover passwords for Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista (Fast = $30, 3-day wait = Free): http://www.loginrecovery.com/index.php LINKS How to reset the Administrator's password: http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm EFS, Credentials, and Private Keys from Certificates Are Unavailable After a Password Is Reset: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q290260 Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm ju.c
Guest VanguardLH Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Resetting a Forgotten Password Re: Resetting a Forgotten Password ju.c wrote: > Resetting a Forgotten Password <snip - series of notes on how to recover from forgotten password> And you needed to change the Subject WHY? Not all newsreaders correctly thread posts within a discussion based on the References header. Some still rely or fallback to using the Subject header, Google Groups being an example. It can make your reply with a changed Subject appear to be a new thread. Point of Usenet etiquette: Don't change the Subject header (other than to add the "Re:" prefix) when replying. Be polite to the less fortunate. Remember that you, too, may have to someday rely on searching Google Groups.
Guest ju.c Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Resetting a Forgotten Password Re: Resetting a Forgotten Password It was my decision, and I am proud of it! Why do people like you exist? Replying with useless dribble. You're not my boss. "VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message news:ev5Rar6HJHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > ju.c wrote: > >> Resetting a Forgotten Password > <snip - series of notes on how to recover from forgotten password> > > And you needed to change the Subject WHY? Not all newsreaders correctly > thread posts within a discussion based on the References header. Some > still rely or fallback to using the Subject header, Google Groups being > an example. It can make your reply with a changed Subject appear to be > a new thread. > > Point of Usenet etiquette: Don't change the Subject header (other than > to add the "Re:" prefix) when replying. Be polite to the less > fortunate. Remember that you, too, may have to someday rely on > searching Google Groups.
Guest VanguardLH Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Resetting a Forgotten Password Re: Resetting a Forgotten Password ju.c wrote: > "VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message news:ev5Rar6HJHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> ju.c wrote: >> >>> Resetting a Forgotten Password >> <snip - series of notes on how to recover from forgotten password> >> >> And you needed to change the Subject WHY? Not all newsreaders correctly >> thread posts within a discussion based on the References header. Some >> still rely or fallback to using the Subject header, Google Groups being >> an example. It can make your reply with a changed Subject appear to be >> a new thread. >> >> Point of Usenet etiquette: Don't change the Subject header (other than >> to add the "Re:" prefix) when replying. Be polite to the less >> fortunate. Remember that you, too, may have to someday rely on >> searching Google Groups. > It was my decision, and I am proud of it! > > Why do people like you exist? Replying with useless dribble. > > You're not my boss. > Okay. Act like a child, get treated like one. That's your decision, too.
Guest 3c273 Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Can not enter my password at bootup Bad keyboard? Do you have a usb keyboard you can try? Louis "Fishermun" <no.spam@llowed.invalid> wrote in message news:eASmDZ4HJHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I have a laptop computer. Running WindowsXP, SP3, all updates current. > Yesterday I installed 2 plugins for paintShop Pro, and began using the > program as well as the newly installed plugins. Late last night I shut the > computer off and went to bed. This afternoon I came home, and turned the > computer on. It booted up to the logon screen where you type in your > password, But, as I type my password, the cursor does not move, and "no > text" is entered. I can not log onto the computer, so I can not do a restore > or get into Safe Mode or anything. Seems I am locked out. I also have an > external drive that has all my backups on it, but here again, I am locked > out of the computer. Maybe the registry got messed up or something, I don't > know. Does anyone have any ideas to help me out. I am the only one who uses > the computer, and the plugins were the only thing that I have installed > since the last Windows updates. > Huge Thanks. >
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