What do you do if you have forgotton your password for Windows XP?

Answer 1

Method 1: Have a rest and try to remember the forgotten password.

Sometimes, human being is a little weird. After you have a coffee, or take a snap, you may found that you suddently strike your password.

Method 2: Try No Password Administrator Login Backdoor

In Windows XP (not Windows Vista as Administrator account is not enabled by default), there is built-in Administrator user account, that has administrative credentials, enabled by default, and without any password to protect the account from been access. If you didn't change this Administrator's password, then try to sign in to Windows XP without password.

Method 3: Reset password from another user account with administrator credentials

If you cannot log on to Windows by using a particular user account, but you can log on to another account that has administrative credentials, follow these steps on how to do the trick: Log on to Windows by using an administrator account that has a password that you remember. You may need to start WinXP in safe mode. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type "control userpasswords, and then click OK. Click the user account that you forgot the password for, and then click Reset Password. Type a new password in both the New password and the Confirm new password boxes, and then click OK.

Method 4: Use software program like Windows Password Recovery Basic.Opracker

Answer 2

There is an easy way to recover Windows Passwords required no reinstalling Windows OS and no computer skills. You can download a windows password reset tool on the internet. It can reset Windows login Passwords. I recommend Windows Password Reset 9.0 You could get back into Windows just within few minutes.

Answer 3

My friend you can reset your windows login password with your administrator account. If you forget administrator password then you need to use third party password recovery software. Password recovery software come with bootable CD so you don't need to install it. It will take few minutes to reset your password with this type of software

Answer 4

If you are logged on and want to remove your vista password, but you can't remember it, here is the answer. Actually even if you're not logged on but have another account on vista (must be as administrator) you can do it too. Create or go onto another windows vista account. Next, after you've logged on, go to control panel and user accounts. Next go to manage another account and click the one you forgot the password on. Click remove password and confirm it by clicking "remove password". Voila! The password has been removed! This is a tried and tested progress!

Answer 5

Take it easy.Now I collect three solutions to help you solve this problem.What you have to do is prepare a blank USB/CD drive.

Solution 1: Use a Vista password reset disk.

You could easily create a Windows Vista password reset disk through Vista's control panel with a USB flash drive.

a. Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safely -> User Accounts.

b. Create a password reset disk on the left pane.

c. Click "Next", follow the forgotten password Wizard to create a Vista password reset disk.

On the logon interface with incorrect password, click the reset password link and there will be wizard. Now you can recover Windows Vista password with the created password reset disk on your PC within seconds.

Solution 2: Use free Vista password recovery tool

There are two popular tools: Ophcrack and Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. The former which is based on rainbow tables will spend you much precious time to download but just can reset passwords less than 14 characters. The latter supports Windows NT/2000/XP, but not AD password recovery.

Solution 3. Professional Vista Password Recovery Software

Windows Password Rescuer Professional, With this software, you can easily login your PC by burning a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Why would the tools be so popular for PC users? That's because the tools do not require special PC technique or skills.

Answer 6

If you have a bootable CD/DVD/USB drive,some password tools

can boot your computer from USB to run the software,so that

you can recover/remove Windows password from USB.Such Windows

Password Reset tool,here I just list the simple 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

Answer 7

If you press f10 when the computer is starting up, and launch safe mode, you can access a password-less administrator account

Answer 8

I suggest getting software known as "Windows NT Offline Registry and Password Editor". It is included on the Ultimate Boot CD. You will need a blank CD.

Answer 9

The most simple way is to reinstall XP, log on to an administrator, or use a third party bootable CD.