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Bill W...

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 3:46 pm
Post subject: Administrator password
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I must have given the "built in administrator account" a password, but I do
not remember doing so. There also is a password hint that makes no sense to
me.
So, my friends, where in the world is the password hidden away in this
system?
Thanks, BW
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Malke

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Since: Nov 11, 2005
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 3:46 pm
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Bill W... wrote:
> I must have given the "built in administrator account" a password, but I do
> not remember doing so. There also is a password hint that makes no sense to
> me.
> So, my friends, where in the world is the password hidden away in this
> system?
> Thanks, BW
>

The password is encrypted so you can't get to it that way.

If you have another user account with administrative privileges, you can
log into that account and change your original user account's password
from the User Accounts applet in Control Panel. To change the built-in
Administrator account's password, from within a user account with
administrative privileges do:

Start>Run>control userpasswords2 [enter]

You'll see where you can change the Administrator password.


Malke
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GreenieLeBrun

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Since: Sep 04, 2005
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:29 am
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"Bill W..." <william.walsh2.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
news:2oL%h.143466$2Q1.76707@newsfe16.lga...
>I must have given the "built in administrator account" a password, but I do
> not remember doing so. There also is a password hint that makes no sense
> to
> me.
> So, my friends, where in the world is the password hidden away in this
> system?
> Thanks, BW
>

Go to http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ . There you will find
zip files that will let you create boot floppy disks or bootable CDs
that will enable you to reset any system password on an NT class
operating system
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karthiraja G

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Since: May 09, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 9:58 am
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restart the computer and start pressing F8 key in keyboard.
You will get advanced boot options there highlight safe mode press enter
then highlight your operating system and press enter.
It will boot your computer in safe mode,
click on Administartor
you will get message box your running in safe mode there press YES.

your desktop background will black and some time some icon will not be there
no issue.


click on start click on Run

1.Type this command in Run window-->control userpasswords2

2.click ok in Run window

3.It will open user accounts window

4.In the middle of the window you will have users for this computer

5.highlight the username

6.Below in the window there will be a button Reset Password please press on
it

7.You will get the window to reset the password

8.change the password, press ok

9.press ok in user account window.

10.Restart the computer,it will boot the computer automatically to the
normal mode.

11.Try to login with your user name and new password it will work sure and
fine.


Try it

Have a great day.

Karthiraja G
gkarthiraja DeleteThis @hotmail.com






"Bill W..." wrote:

> I must have given the "built in administrator account" a password, but I do
> not remember doing so. There also is a password hint that makes no sense to
> me.
> So, my friends, where in the world is the password hidden away in this
> system?
> Thanks, BW
>
>
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