i need some help. i put a administrator password on my computer to lock my girlfriend out and now i can't remember the password. is there any process that can unlock my computer? it has windows xp professional.
Use this... http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ WINDOWS PASSWORD RESET BOOT DISK 1. Insert Boot CD and ensure CD-Rom is set in Bios. 2. Step ONE: Select disk where Windows Installation is. Select “1” assuming that this is the only partition available. 3. Step TWO: Select PATH and registry files. Hit “Enter” here, if that fails to work, type the path manually e.g. winnt/system32/config . At the next prompt, type “1” 4. Step THREE: Password or registry edit. Type “1” here to go to the password menu. At the next prompt, type “Administrator”, then a “ * ” at the following prompt. 5. Do you really wish to change it? y 6. At the next prompt, type “!” 7. Next prompt, type “q” 8. Step FOUR: Writing back changes. About to write file(s) back! Do it? Type “y”. Allow to write, then type “n” at the next prompt. 9. You may have to physically shutdown the PC. Do so and restart without the boot disk. USERNAME: Administrator PASSWORD: *BLANK*
