forgot password

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I have two copies of XP on my machine in a dual boot scenario. I have
forgotten the password for one of the copies that I was booting to. I can
access the NTFS partition using the copy of XP that I can boot into. Is
there any way with this access to be able to change the password. Please
help.

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Windows XP changes the length and encrypts all passwords.
It is not discernable, even if you can find it, by ordinary means.

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/

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

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"Nergalsharazer" wrote:

| I have two copies of XP on my machine in a dual boot scenario. I have
| forgotten the password for one of the copies that I was booting to. I can
| access the NTFS partition using the copy of XP that I can boot into. Is
| there any way with this access to be able to change the password. Please
| help.