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Name: gtxdesign
Date: August 29, 2008 at 11:40:00 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 4GB
Product: Intel
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Hey, I have the same problem as this guy long time ago had here: http://www.computing.net/answers/wi...

On my laptop I have single account (only administrator) on XP Professional. My story starts like that when I added computer into workgroup which I gave name "MSHOME", than I had to insert admin password o_O, but for a try I typed it incorrectly... than XP restarted and when I want to log in Windows there was a message that the password is not correct. So, is there any sollution? Any practic advise? I hope to fast hearing from you, because I really fast need this computer working.

Thank you.



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Name: xendistar
Date: August 29, 2008 at 11:56:06 Pacific
Reply:


Try googling the following phrase

"administrator password recovery"

You will get plenty of suggestions and options

Tim


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Response Number 2
Name: The_Oracle
Date: August 29, 2008 at 13:31:51 Pacific

Response Number 3
Name: jefro
Date: August 29, 2008 at 16:23:31 Pacific
Reply:

Be sure you are trying to log into the machine as a local user.

Start by making a limited user account. Never use admin unless you are doing admin stuff.

ophc rack live maybe.

"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, antivirus, anti-spyware, Live CD's, backups, are in my top 10


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Response Number 4
Name: BlackFlowerMaddie
Date: August 29, 2008 at 17:21:31 Pacific
Reply:

Use a Password Reset Disk or OPHCRACK to get rid of password. Never put a password on a computer in the future unless you really need to like for Remote Desktop and stuff.

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Response Number 5
Name: gtxdesign
Date: August 30, 2008 at 07:44:07 Pacific
Reply:

After some googling I found simple program called "PC Login Now" which is freeware :). I reset my admin password and log into Windows. Thank you guys very much. Have a nice day.


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