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Old 01-28-2008, 09:26 AM   #1
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User Accounts on XP

I have two separate accounts on my computer (don't remember creating them) and when I boot in safe mode it gives me the choice of either the "Adminstrator" or "House" acccount. The "Administrator" is password protected and I have no Idea what the password is.

Is there anything I can do about this in order to login as a admin.

When I boot normally it gives me no choice of accounts and boots automatically.
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Old 01-28-2008, 09:32 AM   #2
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Go to Control Panel->User Accounts and I'm gueeing you'll see the House Account. What "type" is it currently set to?
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Old 01-28-2008, 10:56 AM   #3
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That is normal safe mode behavior in XP - it offers the Administrator account. The only time the Administrator account is password protected is if you assigned it a password on initial install or after the fact, or if it's a name brand preload. If you don't have the Administrator password, we can't help you get around that in these forums, sorry. If it's a name brand preload, contact manufacturer's support.
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