Administrative password

Tina_75

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How can i retrieve the administrative password on my computer? If anyone can help w/ this i'd more than grateful!! Can anyone help w/ this??!!??
 

MrLinux

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To the best of my knowledge, you can't "retrieve" the administrator password, but you can reset it with something like Trinity Rescue Disk (or a good number of other free utilities), be careful what you use though, not all of them work.
 

proedros

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If you have XP professional and you have another administrative account you can reset the password from the management console.
If it is you only account you need (as MrLinux) said a boot cd like erd commander or other utility to reset your password.