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George1962
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Windows login not possible due to password
Windows XP, Windows Security, Windows administration
I am using Windows XP. I have always been able to login just hitting enter after the User name came up. The password was just enter. I fiddled around in the admin category, rebooted the computer and am being asked for the old password and to create the new password including a confirmation. When I hit enter for the old password I get the message that I do not have permission to change the password. Of course I can not do anything with that computer until the password is changed. How do I continue?

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Dell Inspirion
ASKED: Nov 29 2009  3:40 PM GMT
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Rechil
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1. Restart the computer, and then press the F8 key during startup until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
2. On the Windows Advanced Options menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and then press ENTER.
3. Select Microsoft Windows XP edition, and then press ENTER.

Note In this step, edition represents the correct Windows edition.

4. On the To begin, click your user name screen, click Administrator, and then type the administrator password. (If the password is empty just press enter key)
5. Press ENTER, and then click Yes.
2. Reset the password.
1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. Type control userpasswords2, and then click OK. (or from control>users)
3. Click the name of the user account that you want to reset the password for.
4. Click Change the Password, and then type a new password.

Note If you do not want to use a password, click Remove password, and then continue to step "e."
5. Click Change Password.
6. Restart the computer, and then try to log on to Windows XP again.

I hope this trick 'll work, if not then you have to download password reset disk or create your own.
Last Answered: Nov 30 2009  4:08 AM GMT by Rechil   500 pts.
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George1962   15 pts.  |   Nov 29 2009  5:37PM GMT

I went into Administrative Tools, Computer Management, probably users/user groups since I wanted to add a password. I was asked if I wanted to change the password every so often which I denied, yet I do not beleive to ever instate a password. At this point I want to use the computer and am asked for the old password which I do not know (since I may have changed it from enter to something new) and to create a new password since too much time has elapsed (which I can not understand either)

 

Dlwick   15 pts.  |   Dec 25 2009  9:56PM GMT

There is another way that I found out and that is to go into the setup F2 on boot and then set the date time before you bought the computer. Then reboot and teh PC will boot normal and you can log on and then it will allow you to go into the administrator side and reset the passowrd and all accounts.
Big security hole if there is no password set for the setup.

 

Dollar   125 pts.  |   Jan 19 2010  6:19PM GMT

IS it possible to change the password using guest account????