oops locked myself out (win xp pro)

[around2it]

well i went to my desktop and right clicked on my computer /user and disabled myself as a user and left on the administrator as a user well i rebooted and it asks me for a password ,i don't have a password so how do i get back into windows? yes i know thats what i get for playing around but that how i learn (the hard way)
i sure glad i have a backup computer,

thanks--> around2it

[mattg2k4]

If you don't have the administrator password, you're screwed. You'll have to reinstall windows, and this time write down, or at least make a good effort to memorize your admin password. It comes in handy at times like this

edit: you might have a guest account available, but you won't be able to reenable your account from that.

[around2it]

thanks mattg2k4 for your reply (not what i wanted to here)

with all the smart people in this form there must be a fix for this problem?

[scott_d]

There prolly are ways around it, but you wont hear it around here.
How do we know it is your computer your trying to bypass the pass. on? There is no way for us to be sure.
We cant help you, you will have to reinstall windows.
Sorry

[around2it]

Originally posted by scott_d There prolly are ways around it, but you wont hear it around here. How do we know it is your computer your trying to bypass the pass. on? There is no way for us to be sure. We cant help you, you will have to reinstall windows. Sorry

ya i didn't think of that,good point. i just don't think like that (dishonest) so i didn't take that in account

[around2it]

well this is the reason i started playing with user options,read this post
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.p...threadid=63270

[rave]

i think there is a hacking program.....LC4...i saw it on the screen savers. click this link.im kinda not sure how it fully works but you can give it a try

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/a...425923,00.html

[around2it]

rave, thanks a lot for trying to help me when i need it. I checked out you link and it seems to be a program for computers thats are on a network, i think i would need a bootable program off a floppy disk or cd. unfortunately i don't have a burner in my back up puter only in my locked up puter so if there was a program i would only be able to do it on a floppy.
thanks-----> around2it

[q2418130103p]

There is an EXTREMELY large number of programs that fix this very problem.
There is actually a thread alomost exactly like this one on the forums, you should try and look it up, has my name and RenegadeKing in it.
Passware is the best for it. There are also some other programs made by Winternals (they make passware) that can do the trick via a netowrk connection or serial connection (much easier then it sounds).

Jay

[Cruelcamper]

There is this tutorial here that you can try out. Here http://astalavista.com/library/os/windows/adminaxxs.doc

[around2it]

i don't know were this stuff comes from(the wonderful world of
the internet)but thanks i'm off doing some reading,learning

thanks ----->around2it

[around2it]

Originally posted by Cruelcamper There is this tutorial here that you can try out. Here http://astalavista.com/library/os/windows/adminaxxs.doc

your one link not found http://ramattack.mailru.com/files/NTFSPRO.ZIP

[crjdriver]

If you have access to a win2k cd you can boot into the recovery console and delete the SAM file [located in windows/system32] If your hd is fat32 you can do this with a win9x boot disk. If those options do not work for you, try this link.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

[around2it]

just a update i decided to reinstall xp back on my puter,i want to thank everyone 4 your help thanks

[Mac Medic]

check out the winternals website. Theres a utility included in the Admin Pack that does what you need. It's expensive, but I think you can download a trial.