Windows XP Password

Marker_2

I Can't remember my windows xp password to get into my PC. MY PC has been in storage since March last year and stupid me didnt write the password down. The hint is no good either. Ihave tried goig in as the adminstrator but itsays 'restricted'.At aloss as towhat todonext, really want toget into the PC as it has all my old photos on

MY PC is a dell.


I have a laptop, is there anyway ican lin my PC and laptop up just so ica nget to my photos and docs from thePC?

Having trouble finding acontact number for windows to.

mrcrazy04

If it is Windows XP Home, then rebooting into safe mode will allow you to login as administrator (with no password).
You can then reset the password of your normal account.
To access safe mode press F8 whilst the PC is booting - if the XP booting logo comes up without a menu popping up first, restart the PC and try again.

[Deleted User]

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

Tried, tested, never failed..

gjchester

Marker wrote: »

I Can't remember my windows xp password to get into my PC. MY PC has been in storage since March last year and stupid me didnt write the password down. The hint is no good either. Ihave tried goig in as the adminstrator but itsays 'restricted'.At aloss as towhat todonext, really want toget into the PC as it has all my old photos on

I have a laptop, is there anyway ican lin my PC and laptop up just so ica nget to my photos and docs from thePC?

Having trouble finding acontact number for windows to.

You could remove the hard drive and put it in a caddy and connect it to a PC. Or download this..

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

that's a Linux disk that can reset the password for you.

WARNING YOU USE THAT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

It's worked for me before but if used incorrectly (follow the instructions carefully) it can make a system unable to boot.

There is no contact number for Microsoft / Windows for this. You are expected to remember your password, it wouln't be much use as a password if anyone could phone up and get your password reset.

BoGoF

mrcrazy04 wrote: »

If it is Windows XP Home, then rebooting into safe mode will allow you to login as administrator (with no password).
You can then reset the password of your normal account.
To access safe mode press F8 whilst the PC is booting - if the XP booting logo comes up without a menu popping up first, restart the PC and try again.

I have tried this and it still goes straight to the normal account and is looking for a password. It is Windows Vista if that makes a difference

bugeyed

This is the official microsoft response to forgotten passwords for Vista

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/66b61e8e-341d-453b-9edd-234301dfd7e51033.mspx

bugeyed

DOH ! Windows XP

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

bugeyed

There is a tool that claims to recover the password

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html

thomas01155

This ones good used it a few times http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

Marker_2

mrcrazy04 wrote: »

If it is Windows XP Home, then rebooting into safe mode will allow you to login as administrator (with no password).
You can then reset the password of your normal account.
To access safe mode press F8 whilst the PC is booting - if the XP booting logo comes up without a menu popping up first, restart the PC and try again.

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