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by doodle820

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I made a networking account by accident on my other computer. It told me to print/save the info, but my printer was not hooked up, I did save it, but in the same computer (so stupid) which I cannot log on to Windows XP with because it asks for a password that I do not remember. Now, I turn the computer on and it asks for the networking password, I'm pretty sure its the WEP code that I received when I made the account. Is there anyway I can retrieve it/cancel the networking without having to know the password first or reformat the whole computer? Btw, the computer I am using now has nothing to do with the networking that I created by accident lol.

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by ic-it

Just change the third (last) line back to the local computer name and logon with your normal account information.

by doodle820

it IS the administrator account lol
theres only one computer in the network thing
i created it by accident
and usually i don't even need to log on, it goes directly to windows if you know what I mean.

by ic-it

If all you did was create a network, then the options button will display your workgroup name and local computer name as a drop down after selection.

One would almost think that you are trying to bluff a way to surpass an admin logon;-)

by doodle820

i dont know im not too good with computers LOL
lets check the options..
the options button just takes away the shut down button and vice versa lol
no hope hey?

by ic-it

What exactly you did do?
If you were setting up WEP, where were you changing information? Try to recreate your steps for us.

by ic-it

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by Former member

Do you know "Safe mode?, if you do then log in and when in just undo what you did in the first place. Other wise "Format" and re-install.

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