That account has been there since the Windows installation, and it was deactivated by default. So now you simply need to allow that default admin account to reset the passwords of the other administrator accounts via a command prompt. To do so, you first need to check if your default admin account is enabled. The steps for doing this are:. If you no longer need the Windows 7 default admin password and account, just set up your own Local Admin account to replace the default one.
You will no longer need to remember the Windows 7 default admin password. On Windows XP, there is a hidden account named Administrator. Most of the time, this account has no password set. That means that you can start your computer with this account, open the Control Panel to reset your forgotten Windows XP password in Safe Mode. Boot your computer and immediately press on the F8 key repeatedly until your computer displays the boot menu.
However, if you still can't recover Windows XP password in safe mode because the built-in administrator account is disabled or you've changed the password but forgot it later, it's better to use some professional Windows password recovery software to reset your Windows XP password.
PCUnlocker is a powerful utility which can help you reset the administrator and other user passwords for your Windows XP installation, even if you are completely locked out of the computer. After a while the bootdisk will launch the PCUnlocker utility, which shows all Windows user accounts available for your Windows installation. Any suggestions? You need to press Esc instead of R and after pressing F8 for EULA, you will be prompted to choose between fresh install or to repair any instances of older installation the Setup program detects.
Thank you both for your help. I had tried the way on the second link as well, but ran into a different screen halfway through that caused me to quit, it said I already had Windows installed and continuing would delete that installation, as well as all files, folders, and user accounts.
Even though it says re-installing Windows XP Professional. Anyways, so it doesn't look like this is gonna happen for me, at least not this way, huh guys?
Maybe I can make this HD a slave on another computer and get at my data that way? Virtualgrrl said:. Click to expand Similar threads. There are recovery routines that you can use as well as just continuing on the Install Windows path, which will search for previous Windows installations and allow you to repair it without any Admin passwords! You will need your XP product key, which should be on the bottom of your system.
Here is a more detailed write up on the repair process, which is pinned on top of this forum. How to repair Windows XP Hope this helps By default there is no administrator password. You should be able to click enter to continue. If there is a password then GTG cannot assist you in doing what you asked : Pursuant to the Terms of use guidlines as followed: "Due to the nature of online help we are not able to verify ownership, and will not be able to help bypass or recover any Windows user passwords, cd keys, license codes, serial numbers, etc.
While there are many locations on the Internet that might help you learn about managing passwords for a machine's BIOS or Operating System, we at G2G do not assist in bypassing past a machine's Security and Privacy safeguards. If you don't know the Administrator password, and don't have a password reset disk, then you will not be able to log on to Windows XP, and will need to reinstall the operating system and recreate any user accounts.
Edited by rshaffer61, 21 April - AM. Posted 21 April - PM. Thanks for the help. So, when I enter through, I get C:Windows prompt but then it goes nowhere, am I supposed to enter something else?? Or you could click on "Repair Common Windows Problems" in my sig and follow the steps there.
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