Administartor Access

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See the following:

Lost, Forgotten, or Expired Passwords:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

Windows XP Key is a program to reset Windows XP security
if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

Forgot your admin password?
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"hutson" wrote:

| I am aunable to access the administrator on my computer because my ex-husband
| does not remember the password that he used. Is there a way to override the
| system to where I can access the administrator and change the password so I
| can use the computer.

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hutson wrote:

> Carey,
> What if there are no other users that have admin access. My ex-husband is
> the only one that had admin. Is there to get access with anyone else having
> admin access.
> Thank you, Shannon Hutson
Hi,

You can reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods
mentioned here (you may need to create the boot cd/floppy on another
computer):

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admi [...] ssword.htm

e.g. this one (also mentioned in Carey's post:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/


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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/s [...] fault.mspx