First i will try to re-call my password by using password-hint option. If it doesn't work then I will login with administrator account and change the password of my user account, if I forgotten both admin and user password then i will try to reset my forgotten password with the use of recovery software.
Create a Windows XP forgotten password floppy disk
Usually there is a hidden administrator account on windows xp. Try logging with username Administrator without a password. If whoever installed you Windows was smart enough to put a password on it, or you are working with the administrator account then try calling a technician.
Basically, you have to reload Windows all over again. There is no known method, afaik, for retrieving a lost general password.
To get more helpful info, u can search the method source: Windows Password Reset Std/Windows Password Reset Pro/Windows Password Reset Deluxe. And have a try. Follow my steps: Step1:Download and install Windows Password Reset Step2:Burn Windows Password Reset ISO file to CD/DVD Step3:Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows Password Hope it can help.
Delete your password from the Control Panel
By default, there is no password set for the hidden administrator account on Windows XP. When setting up this account and enabling it, the user must create their own password.
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In windows XP, assuming the question deals with how to recover the administrator password if lost, make a new standard profile and go to here: Start>Run>cmd.exe type in 'Net User (Your Username Here) (Your Password Here) Add Groups Administrators' and it should work.
It is quite difficult (but not impossible) to broke windows XP login password without using third party software because windows XP have very good security features. But with the use of third party windows password recovery software it is very easy to broke windows password.
Why not use a Password Recovery Software: There are many 3rd party utilities which claim to recover forgotten password: The program that I recommend is the Windows Password Recovery 6.0 It is an easy-to-use tool designed for resetting local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system.
Start your computer in safe mode by repeatedly pressing F8 on BIOS startup. Log on as "Administrator". There should not be a password on Administrator. Go to User Accounts in control panel and click the account with the bad password. Then click "Remove Your Password." Restart your computer and click on the account, which now has no password. assign a new password, or just leave it with no password.
You will need to reinstall the operating system.