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HELP! Need to recover windows xp login password!

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#1 ·
Okay, this is going to make me sound like a complete idiot but I am desperate at this point.

I have Windows XP on my home computer. Last week, I changed my password. I had not logged off since then but came home today and found my computer turned off. When I restarted it, I found I was unable to log on. I have forgotten my password. I have only one user account, called Admin. I have no floppy drive so I'm not able to make or use a password recovery disk. I'm looking for some help here guys, I really need a couple projects I had typed up. They are due tomorrow.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
#2 ·
Welcome to TSG! :)

Is that one account "Admin" one that you created?

If you're running XP, you should be able to start the computer in Safe Mode and choose the default "Administrator" account which is only available in Safe Mode. To my knowledge, that does NOT require a password and the true "Administrator" account (not the "Admin" one you created) is only available in Safe Mode.

Then follow the directions in this article from Microsoft. Use Method 2 because obviously Method 1 doesn't apply to you.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305

Hope this helps! :):up:
 
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