Can I reset the Admin PW?

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Can I reset the Admin PW?

#1 Post by Antix » Wed Sep 01, 2004 1:58 am

I installed Windows XP Pro just a few days ago, and I typed in the PW, which I know by heart, and windows won't let me logon with it. Is there a way I can reset/change it without having to re-install windows?
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#2 Post by victimizati0n » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:06 am

cant you login with safemode, and change it?

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#3 Post by palmboy5 » Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:55 am

now thats not gonna keep anyone else out then now would it?
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#4 Post by Antix » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:10 am

I have admin priv. I just don't wanna use my account to do everything with. Some stuff I try to keep sep. of mine. I can press F8 though and login with safe-mode. I don't know how to change it though, because windows says the one that I typed in when I installed windows isn't the correct password.
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#5 Post by palmboy5 » Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:59 am

bah.. reformat! if u can get in in safemode but not the other wayt.. (...?)

then prolly a corrupt install
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#6 Post by Antix » Fri Sep 03, 2004 7:21 am

Well screw that then.. It's gonna be corrupt cuz I'm not backin' up everything on here again and spending hours reformating, and re-installing everything.
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