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Windows XP Pro Password Protected

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by cowpoker38401

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Have aquired an old Business computer, on start up, windows ask for a password. Dont Have One. Able to remove drive and install in another computer and access the contents but unsure of what to change or delete. What do I need to do in order to work around this problem

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by Former member

Then you can access the contents, as long as this is your contents and not anyone else's. If it is some else's then please be kind and delete the contents because they are not yours to look at. :)

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

by older mycroft

[i]It depends on what type of computer you're referring to and what type of password.[/i]

[u]If it's a log-in password:[/u]

1. Format the hard drive while it's in the other PC, then return to the old business computer and do a fresh install of the operating system of your choice.

2. Leave it where it is and spend the rest of your life trying to guess the password.

3. Either of the above.

[u]If it's a boot password:[/u]

None of the above. ;)

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