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Administrator password

  • 02-02-2010 1:11am
    #1
    Staff Sergeant
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    I'm in a spot of bother, someone has changed the password on my administrator account on my pc. The pc is windows xp, if that matters? I only discovered this problem when i attempted to load new software and I was denied access to do so.

    I know who changed the password but they have forgotten the new password as it was 2-3 months ago when they changed it.

    Any assistance or direction would be greatly appreciated.

    Regards


Comments

  • #2
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Start the system and when you see Windows Welcome screen / Login screen, press <ctrl>+<alt>+<del> keys twice and it'll show Classic Login box. Now type Administrator in Username and leave Password field blank. Now press Enter and you should be able to log into Windows. this might work and it might not give it a shot.
    ps. if it works then you can reset your account password from "Control Panel -> User Accounts


  • #3
    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    Start > run > (type) control userpasswords2 (hit enter) > Reset password

    If you can't do it under your own login, try it safe mode (hit f8 as the machine is booting, select safe mode, hit enter)


  • #4
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    If the system has been correctly configured neither of the above will work, you'll need to get a password reset disk that can blank the admin password.

    Can't tell you where to get it though as its against boards.ie policy to publicly do this.

    MC


  • #5
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    If the system has been correctly configured neither of the above will work, you'll need to get a password reset disk that can blank the admin password.

    Can't tell you where to get it though as its against boards.ie policy to publicly do this.

    MC

    or he could just open the computer and use the bios jump leads to reset the password. if you have your computer service manual you could do it no problem. if not download it from google.


  • #6
    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    zenno wrote: »
    or he could just open the computer and use the bios jump leads to reset the password. if you have your computer service manual you could do it no problem. if not download it from google.

    I think you're thinking of resetting a bios password, he's talking about a windows password.


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  • #7
    Staff Sergeant
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭Staff Sergeant


    Thanks all, problem solved!


  • #8
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Gone Drinking wrote: »
    I think you're thinking of resetting a bios password, he's talking about a windows password.

    yep it works both ways. anyway good to hear you fixed it.


  • #9
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    zenno wrote: »
    yep it works both ways. anyway good to hear you fixed it.
    No it doesn't, the OS will not have its password reset by the BIOS.... :p


  • #10
    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    No it doesn't, the OS will not have its password reset by the BIOS.... :p

    I was sure it could be reset but it looks like you are correct MunsterCycling. I just remember a friend of mine saying he jumped the bios and it got him back into windows ages ago because he had a admin password he couldn't remember. maybe i misunderstood what he was saying. anyway cheers for making that point.


  • #11
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/


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