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Windows 2K Admin password lost

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by protours1

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I have a Dell 510/610 laptop that I purchased a couple of years ago. I have never had the windows admin password. I do have a users password so the pc has been fully funtional. I would like to upgrade windows to XP but I don't have rights to do so.
Is there a way to recover or reset the admin password without opening the laptop? I have read about shorting things out etc and I have no intention of ruiningthe pc by doing that.
I have tried creating a boot cd but they never boot.
Any help would be greatly appriciated.

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by tig2

We have made it a policy to not assist with passwords. Have you tried calling Dell? They are often willing to help. The old "reset the jumpers" thing often doesn't work on newer equipment anyway so making the decision to not do that is a good one.

Try www.dell.com/forums.

by charliespencer

If your user account has admin privs, you should be able to change the password on the Administrator account in "Manage Users". Just a stray thought...

by joebvd123

have you tried admin w/ no password??. administrator w/ no password. Change the way users log on in control panel. This will bring up the user you wish to logon as

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