Admin Password

[G|mp]

Hello all

Is there anyway of finding out what my admin password is through windows?

I tried to do a repair this morning because i got the dreaded XP will not start windows system config missing blah blah

I got to the part where you have to type in an admin password and couldnt remember mine :/

scared now incase i cant boot into windows again

TIA

 

[Deleted member 58846]

the admin password is usually blank.

You could try the linux password reset if all else fails.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd

 

[G|mp]

Ah right

So do i just press enter then at the password bit?

It was so long ago that i had to this ive forgot big time

 

[bledd]

use that tool andrew said

i use it all the time fixing client's pc's if they can't remember theirs

 

[Deleted member 58846]

First of all though G|mp just press enter and try that. This is because on default XP Installation the administration password is blank but locked from windows login screen but NOT the Restore/Repair function out until a new user is created and then is unlocked to log into windows. This is for security measures and a damn good one.

 

[G|mp]

Thanks dudes