Windows XP Pro Password question...

[skullman80]

I have a question.

I did some work a while back for a friend, installing some RAM, Installing XP, moving some files over etc etc...and everything went fine.

I got a call from this person the other day and she is saying that the other night when she turned off her computer and booted it back up, that it asked for a username and pass to log on to Win XP.

I found this weird, becuase for one she said she has powered down many times before and never had this happen, and I Had it set up that it wouldnt even ask for a username and pass to log on to XP since she was the only person using the PC.

what do you guys think could be the problem??

One thing I had her try was to log on with no username/pass, and it will allow her to log on, but will not show all instaleld programs etc etc...

any ideas??

Thanks
Alan

[EzyStvy]

The XP installation prompts you for a password for the administrator? Do you recall what you typed?

[Statica]

If you or your friend has not set an administrator password, you can try logging in as the Administrator, the pwd is usually blank. To do so:
1) Boot to the welcome screen (or log off all currently logged in users)
2) At the welcome screen - press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice, you should see a traditional login screen
3) Username: Administrator Password: (blank)

See if you can log in, if you can, you can go to the Control Panel for users accounts and reset the password on her account.