WIN XP Home password forgotten

['chris']

Hi

My neighbour forgot the passwords from
his notebook with WIN XP Home.

How can I help him ?

Kindly Regards
chris

[Jim Mallett]

When he set up the account he should have been asked for a "hint" with XP Home.
There is a second option of a "Password Reset" disk, but I doubt you would have written this if he had that.
Is his the only account on the system? Is there somebody else with Administrator rights that can reset his pass?
Well, if none of the above, Microsoft says 'no'. See link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321305

I have been told that there is a Linux boot disk that you could use, but I have not tested it so I do not endorse it:
http://www.nttoolbox.com/public/tools/LinNT.zip

Good luck...
Jim

[Naveen Gupta]

Restart the computer in safe mode (Hit F8 key at the startup) and choose Administrator as logon with blank password, and then Go to Control Panel->User Accounts->Click on the Acount Name->Reset Password. Close all windows and restrt the computer. You will be able to logon to windows.

[Jorge Pinto Leite]

Hi Chris
A customer had already the same problem and I tested the linux boot disk and it worked.
The only problem is that you must clear the password and not just change it.
Good luck.
Jorge

[Ramesh_17]

Forgot admin password?

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20348448.html


Another method:
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Parallelly install XP in D: drive:

Once installed XP parallelly (in D:) drive, it is easy to reset the password in the primary XP installation.

Start Windows XP (D: drive)
Open Explorer.exe and goto "C:\windows\system32\config"
Rename the file called "SAM" to "SAMEER"
Now, copy the SAM file from "D:\windows\repair" to c:\windows\system32\config. This file contains the password of your Windows XP (D: drive installation).

[Peter Saarstedt]

or try to change the nighbour

['chris']

Hi

I would like boot and fix this problem with linux, but where can I find the manual ?

But if the WIN XP was installed on NTFS partition, I think there will be a problem,
because linux can't write on NTFS partitions.

Kindly Regards
chris

[Jorge Pinto Leite]

Chris, as far as I know there is no manual for it, but it is self explanatory.
As long as the program is running, messages showing the "how to" will appear.
Remember that you should clear the password and not change it - with me it didn't work!
Good luck
Jorge

[triangle · Accepted solution]

Hello,

You can use special tool, for example Active@ Password Changer to quickly reset forgotten login password
http://www.password-changer.com/