To log in with an administrator account with a forgotten password, you will have to use a different algorithm of actions depending on the version of Windows installed. But the principle remains the same - logging in, resetting the password, creating a new password, logging in to the system.
Necessary
- - Windows XP Home Edition;
- - Windows XP Professional Edition
Instructions
Step 1
Log in with your account and restart your computer.
Step 2
Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination twice and enter the username with administrator privileges in the corresponding field. If you cannot define a username with administrator privileges, use the value "Administrator" in the "Username" field.
Step 3
Enter the administrator password in the Password field and click OK to confirm the command. If it is impossible to define the administrator password, leave the Password field blank.
Step 4
Click the "Start" button to bring up the main menu of the system and go to the "Run" item.
Step 5
Enter control userpasswords2 in the Open field and click OK to confirm the command.
Step 6
Go to the "Users" tab and specify the account to change the password.
Step 7
Click the Change Password button and enter the desired new password in the New Password field.
Step 8
Confirm the password value in the "Confirmation" window and click the OK button to apply the changes made.
Step 9
Restart your computer and log on as an administrator.
Step 10
Use the password reset disk you created earlier. Restart your computer.
Step 11
Select the username you want to log in with administrator rights from the login screen and press the softkey labeled Enter.
Step 12
Wait for the error message to appear and select Use Password Reset Disk to launch the Password Reset Wizard utility.
Step 13
Click Next in the Reset Password Wizard dialog box and insert the previously created disc into the drive.
Step 14
Click the Next button and enter your new password in the appropriate field.
Step 15
Confirm the password value in the "Enter it again to confirm" field.
Step 16
Enter a hint for the password to be created in the corresponding field and click the "Next" button.
Step 17
Click Finish and log on to Windows as an administrator.
