removing old password

[Guest scarolinagirl]

I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

change it. Please help

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scarolinagirl

[Guest Andrew E.]

RE: removing old password

 

If the password exist before xp loads (on the pc),then power off,remove the

battery for .45 seconds or so,reinstall battery,start pc.You'll need to reset

the BIOS on start-up,as it reverts to "as it left the factory settings"..If

its on

xp start screen,then as pc starts,tap the F8 key,select safe-mode,enter xp as

administrator,edit the account,or delete the account,create youre own...

 

"scarolinagirl" wrote:

> I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

> change it. Please help

> --

> scarolinagirl

[Guest JS]

Re: removing old password

 

Note: There is a hidden 'Administrator' account (the account name is:

Administrator) in Windows.

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 (several times) 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 mouse or 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 and once again click 'OK'.

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

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"scarolinagirl" <scgirl29588@aol.com> wrote in message

news:4D26C582-A8FC-4BDB-91ED-48F526904569@microsoft.com...

>I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in

> and

> change it. Please help

> --

> scarolinagirl

[Guest sgopus]

RE: removing old password

 

whats the operating system? home ? pro? or what?

you might be able to use the admin account if it was left blank and create a

new account. did you get the xp cd with it? in case you need to reinstall?

 

"scarolinagirl" wrote:

> I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

> change it. Please help

> --

> scarolinagirl

[Guest Leonard Grey]

RE: removing old password

 

I am Leonard Grey.

Take NO notice of this imposter from windowsxp.general.

He is filthy slime, this fake Leonard Grey.

His name is NASS from

 

http://nastec.co.uk

 

--

---

Leonard Grey

Errare Humanum Est

 

 

 

"sgopus" wrote:

> whats the operating system? home ? pro? or what?

> you might be able to use the admin account if it was left blank and create a

> new account. did you get the xp cd with it? in case you need to reinstall?

>

> "scarolinagirl" wrote:

>

> > I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> > already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> > password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

> > change it. Please help

> > --

> > scarolinagirl

[Guest nass [MVP]]

RE: removing old password

 

TROLL

--

HTH

nass

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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

 

 

 

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> I am Leonard Grey.

> Take NO notice of this imposter from windowsxp.general.

> He is filthy slime, this fake Leonard Grey.

> His name is NASS from

>

> http://nastec.co.uk

>

> --

> ---

> Leonard Grey

> Errare Humanum Est

>

>

>

> "sgopus" wrote:

>

> > whats the operating system? home ? pro? or what?

> > you might be able to use the admin account if it was left blank and create a

> > new account. did you get the xp cd with it? in case you need to reinstall?

> >

> > "scarolinagirl" wrote:

> >

> > > I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> > > already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> > > password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

> > > change it. Please help

> > > --

> > > scarolinagirl

[Guest Xandros]

Re: removing old password

 

here you go

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tools/ntpassword/ntpasswordhack.zip

download, unzip, create the bootable CD and follow the instructions.

 

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Xandros

 

 

"scarolinagirl" <scgirl29588@aol.com> wrote in message

news:4D26C582-A8FC-4BDB-91ED-48F526904569@microsoft.com...

>I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in

> and

> change it. Please help

> --

> scarolinagirl

[Guest nass]

RE: removing old password

 

 

 

"scarolinagirl" wrote:

> I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

> change it. Please help

> --

> scarolinagirl

 

Hi,

Try to start the machine in safe mode and use the Built in Adminstartor

which usually Blank password and reset the password on all Accounts to blank!

 

How to log on to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password

or if your password expires

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321305

 

Or this tool from here:

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

 

My advice if the person gave you the machine didn't give the password that

mean the machine full of their history (which may be full of prono and laden

with viruses and viral infestation), and the best scenario is to wipe out the

machine clean if you have the CD installation media for it!

HTH,

nass

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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: removing old password

 

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:38:01 -0700, scarolinagirl

<scgirl29588@aol.com> wrote:

> I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

> change it. Please help

 

 

 

If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it

would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea

how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed

incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,

etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and

problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend

that anyone else do either.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest ju.c]

Re: removing old 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 is 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.

 

 

RESET A PASSWORD USING NT PASSWORD HACK

 

This will blank the Administrator password (Freeware):

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tools/ntpassword/ntpasswordhack.zip

 

 

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/kb/290260/en-us

 

Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"scarolinagirl" <scgirl29588@aol.com> wrote in message news:4D26C582-A8FC-4BDB-91ED-48F526904569@microsoft.com...

> I received a computer for free it has a password on and the username is

> already on it but I don't know the password how do I get in to change the

> password or how do I go about getting around the password so I can go in and

> change it. Please help

> --

> scarolinagirl