Windows 2000 XP Pro lost login password

[ringereowyn]

I haven't used my old computer for a long time and now I can't access it
because a login password is required. I don't recall setting up a password
on that computer. I've gone through all of my passwords in memory.

Control/Alt/Delete does not give me the task menu. It does nothing.

I tried using the safe mode. No help.

I tried setting passwords in the startup mode using F1. That was no help.

There is no internet hookup on this computer but it is capable.

 

[LD55ZRA]

Have you tried just pressing ENTER key for password? It could be that there
is a space in the password field and so you are having these problems.
Pressing ENTER key or <SPACE> bar sometimes works.

If this doesn't work then I suggest post to:

<news/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general>

hth

"ringereowyn" <ringereowyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53791949-D4A7-4921-92E5-747866D8DD42@microsoft.com...
>I haven't used my old computer for a long time and now I can't access it
> because a login password is required. I don't recall setting up a
> password
> on that computer. I've gone through all of my passwords in memory.
>
> Control/Alt/Delete does not give me the task menu. It does nothing.
>
> I tried using the safe mode. No help.
>
> I tried setting passwords in the startup mode using F1. That was no help.
>
> There is no internet hookup on this computer but it is capable.
>

 

[Peter Foldes]

Enter Administrator for User and leave the Password filed blank. Then when you boot
up find or delete the Password.

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"ringereowyn" <ringereowyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53791949-D4A7-4921-92E5-747866D8DD42@microsoft.com...
>I haven't used my old computer for a long time and now I can't access it
> because a login password is required. I don't recall setting up a password
> on that computer. I've gone through all of my passwords in memory.
>
> Control/Alt/Delete does not give me the task menu. It does nothing.
>
> I tried using the safe mode. No help.
>
> I tried setting passwords in the startup mode using F1. That was no help.
>
> There is no internet hookup on this computer but it is capable.
>

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Not an Office issue. Tyr asking in a Windows newsgroup.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"ringereowyn" <ringereowyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53791949-D4A7-4921-92E5-747866D8DD42@microsoft.com...
>I haven't used my old computer for a long time and now I can't access it
> because a login password is required. I don't recall setting up a
> password
> on that computer. I've gone through all of my passwords in memory.
>
> Control/Alt/Delete does not give me the task menu. It does nothing.
>
> I tried using the safe mode. No help.
>
> I tried setting passwords in the startup mode using F1. That was no help.
>
> There is no internet hookup on this computer but it is capable.
>

 

[DL]

Not an Office Q, you should post to a win group, or google for how to reset
the win admin password

"ringereowyn" <ringereowyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53791949-D4A7-4921-92E5-747866D8DD42@microsoft.com...
> I haven't used my old computer for a long time and now I can't access it
> because a login password is required. I don't recall setting up a
> password
> on that computer. I've gone through all of my passwords in memory.
>
> Control/Alt/Delete does not give me the task menu. It does nothing.
>
> I tried using the safe mode. No help.
>
> I tried setting passwords in the startup mode using F1. That was no help.
>
> There is no internet hookup on this computer but it is capable.
>