Forgot Administrative passord...=(

MeneZ · 06-26-2004, 02:55 AM

Ok...basically my computer boots up and then at Windows load screen it reboots...it does this over and over again...a buddy of mine thinks its hd corrupt and that I need to get a xp pro cd and go to recovery. Well I did this...and it ask for an administrative password.....I have no idea how to get this back...can someone please help me!

Worked4me · 06-26-2004, 07:41 AM

Yeah if you booted from the recovery CD the password is
blank just hit enter.

MeneZ · 06-26-2004, 01:07 PM

ive tried blank............didnt work...

Lone Wolf · 06-26-2004, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by MeneZ
...and it ask for an administrative password.....I have no idea how to get this back...can someone please help me!

If you previous had an Admin username and password setup and forgot the password for it, you are pretty much screwed. I forgot mine one time and had to get a 3rd party software to reset the password. Otherwise, if you don't have the money for it, you will need to re-install your OS.

rakesh_1024 · 06-26-2004, 03:59 PM

Just short 2 of the pins near the CMOS battery to reset the bios to default condition.
This is the only way to remove the password.
Which 2 out of the 3?
Look in ur mobo manual.

Whoops I was lazy to read it entirely

If U don't have any important data installed, just reinstall ur OS.

06-26-2004, 02:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
MeneZ Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	Forgot Administrative passord...=( Ok...basically my computer boots up and then at Windows load screen it reboots...it does this over and over again...a buddy of mine thinks its hd corrupt and that I need to get a xp pro cd and go to recovery. Well I did this...and it ask for an administrative password.....I have no idea how to get this back...can someone please help me!

06-26-2004, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
rakesh_1024 Super Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 346	Just short 2 of the pins near the CMOS battery to reset the bios to default condition. This is the only way to remove the password. Which 2 out of the 3? Look in ur mobo manual. Whoops I was lazy to read it entirely If U don't have any important data installed, just reinstall ur OS. __________________ www.tech-station.net P4 1.6GHZ Willamette core 400MHZ FSB 256KB L2 cache Intel 845WN Mobo 256mb SD-RAM Nvidia Riva Tnt2 M64 G-card 40GB Seagate 5400rpm HDD 300Watt PSU Intex Cabinet 15 LG Studioworks563N Creative Inspire2400 2.1 speakers 16x DVD ROM 52x Samsung CD Burner

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06-26-2004, 07:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Worked4me True Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 130	Yeah if you booted from the recovery CD the password is blank just hit enter.

06-26-2004, 01:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
MeneZ Newb Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3	ive tried blank............didnt work...