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by henrybabwe

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I locked my windows XP with Password. I cannot remember the password so as to login at welcome screen. How could I open my system without reformating it?

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by thumbsup2

Try Hypnosis. It's always worked for me. :P

By the way... are you the same guy that keeps sending me the email about Nigerian money that you need to wash? If so, you can take me off of you mailing list. My money washer is broken. ;)

by mjd420nova

The only way to unlock the WINXP password protection is to use the WINXP install CD and do a repair of the OS.

by iiceman01

If you can find someone with a copy of ERD commander this will unlock xp for you. but be warned, if you have any encrypted files they will be lost.

by john_r_french

Usually if you can restart the system in Safe Mode, you can log into the admin account. Once in the admin account, you can delete the account and recreate with a new password. Unfortunately, this loses documents in that profile, so hopefully you've made back-ups. Good Luck.

by thumbsup2

When logged in as THE administrator in safe mode, you can change the password for any account. You don't have to delete/recreate it.

by Former member

Remove battery from Motherboard, then remove jumper from motherboard for 15 seconds. the jumper will be marked (pswrd). Replace jumper and battery, reboot, password is removed.

by adam333777

Start the machine with a fresh boot when you reach the logon screen (blue w/ picture for your account) press ctrl-alt-del twice. you should then see the standard login window try typing administrator with no password. Once in click start run then type: control userpasswords2 (enter). Just click the account and then click reset password. Bad idea if you have encrypted files or files system.

by kjell_andorsen

Normally I wouldn't help anyone getting into a computer I have no way of knowing is really theirs or not, but I see your from Lagos, Nigeria and my good friend Mr Mbago Nugabe from the Nigerian National bank has recently solicited my help in transferring several million dollars to the US from which I'll be paid a generous commission. Therefore I have decided to trust you and will help you hack this system...NOT

For cryin' out loud. Stop encouraging these people.

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