If the caps lock key is off, try entering the password with it on. You might have inadvertently had the caps lock key on when you entered the password for the Administrator account during installation. If so, log on and change the password to be lowercase using the Users and Groups branch of the Computer Management console. Hopefully, you have at least one other account that is a member of the administrators group.
If so, you can simply log in using that account and change the password for the Administrator account using the Local Users and Groups branch in the Computer Management console. You should not consider using this procedure on a server with numerous accounts that would be difficult to recreate. In that situation, see Section 1. Enter ren sam sam. After logon, open the Local Users and Groups branch of the Computer Management console, change the Administrator password, and recreate any lost accounts.
If you can boot the system with an account that has the ability to back up the system, you can reinstall Windows to assign a new Administrator account and password, then restore the backup set to recover your application settings.
You can easily recreate the accounts after reinstalling Windows On a server with numerous accounts, however, you should strongly consider the solution in Section 1. Boot the system using the account that has the necessary permissions and rights to back up the system.
I got it that far but can't get past the password and the son is not available. Any "work arounds"? Is it on WinXP? I did get a hold of the owner but I will try your suggetstion and file it away. Thanks for the post. If it is Win98, just press the Escape button when the login-screen comes up and if you have not got one yet, now Bob is your uncle. Nodsu, Wouldn't mind that a bit. Can you explain how it works. You boot it, it reads the SAM files containing the accounts information from your Windows installation and lets you change it.
There is supposed to be a full registry editor in it too, but I haven't tried that one. That sounds like a nice program nodsu, what is it called? I don't think the thing I'm talking about has a name, it's just a package put together by an enthousiast.
Originally posted by agissi Is it on WinXP? Click to expand Hehe, gotta love that 'trick' - Im glad it works for others too. Bypassing Log In For Windows Pro I was given a laptop Gateway Solo this past week from a friend who bought a bunch of computers from a company going out of business. I wanted to check it out and see what was up with the laptop, but I get to the log in window and see that it is running on Windows Professional with a username and password already in store.
Is there a way to bypass this to get to admin options? I would like to take Pro off of there and install something else. Thanks much for any help! Dont need a password to reformat If you want to 'put something else' on, you just reformat the drive from an install CD without ever letting Windows start. Thanks, I'm trying that right now!
I found an old dell latitude at home and want to get into it but i don't know the login password. I would reinstall windows except i dont know where that cd is anymore. TR members do not assist in password recovery or removal. RE: Is there some way to reset it. Living in a closet? Message has been deleted. Back to Software Forum.
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