password issue

cichlid child · 28-12-2009 2:20pm #1

http://www.reset-windows-password.com/index.html?gclid=CN_xmPuY-Z4CFSBk4wodgzD7JQ

Hi my sister-in law gave my son an old desktop computer.
she said a friend of hers was throwing it out so he can have it.
the trouble is she does not know the password .it is using xp so I was wondering as anybody ever used the site above and does it work.I cannot re-install xp has I do not have the disk and I am sure she would have micrsoft office on it that I would like to keep.

keizer · 28-12-2009 2:28pm

I've used this to retrieve a password, the free service takes about two days.

http://www.loginrecovery.com/

28-12-2009 2:29pm

I have malware anti bytes on my win machine here and it is blocking access to that site.

Here is a site which I have used in the past, http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
this will get you up and running.

cichlid child · 28-12-2009 2:36pm

Thanks very much.I tought I might have to throw it in the bin

b0bsquish · 28-12-2009 2:41pm

Don't throw it away! It's a simple fix,

Boot the pc into safe mode, there should be an administrator account called...administrator that usually doesn't have a password on it :rolleyes:
In control panel you'll be able to reset the passwords for the other users.

If that doesn't work you can buy a boot disk from http://www.password-changer.com/features.htm that can reset the login passwords.

Webmonkey · 28-12-2009 3:42pm

NoDrama wrote: »

I have malware anti bytes on my win machine here and it is blocking access to that site.

Here is a site which I have used in the past, http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
this will get you up and running.

+1 it's really straight forward. Get the bootable ISO and burn to CD and boot from it.

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