I forgot my user account log-on password. How can I get my computer to boot into my operating system? I am running Windows XP Home Edition on an older HP Vectra VL. Is there a work around for this? What would happen if I disconnected the power for several days, would this wipe out the memory of the User Account?
If you disconnect the power for several days, your computer will be the same as the password is encrypted and stored for windows.
You can reset it however
For example, by using google and searching for "offline nt password"
the return is a variety of "XP Hacks" out there to allow you to reset your password. **Cant supply you with the link because its too close to violation of rules on this forum, thats probably all the help your going to get here.....
Try restarting your computer into safe mode. That would make the administrator account "visible" and log in without a password (assuming that no administartor password was ever set up). You can then change the user password.
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