Recover Windows XP Password In Safe Mode

Filed under: Windows Password Many times you cannot boot into normal Windows mode because of wrong user password, you can start Windows XP in safe mode and login the default admin account to recover other user password.

What is XP safe mode?

All versions of Windows come with a diagnostic setup called Safe Mode. Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs do not run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed. Many average PC users are unfamiliar with the purpose of Safe Mode and only encounter it when there has been a system crash or similar problem. They are then puzzled by what to do next. Safe mode is the best thing to use if you are having any problems booting your system. The purpose of Safe Mode is to help troubleshoot computer problems by operating with a bare minimum of drivers and Windows components. It can also be used if you have any issues form running any new software on your computer. By reducing what is running, Safe Mode can help you diagnose a problem caused by a faulty driver or software.

What is XP default administrator account?

Windows XP passwords are used to protect the system against unauthorized intrusion. The default Administrator account on an XP machine is typically reserved for performing special tasks on the computer since it has no security restrictions placed upon it. It is often overlooked, and many users do not even know that it exists. If you have forgotten the password for the normal account on your XP system, you can recover it by login the default admin account.

How to get into XP safe mode and recover user password?

Step 1. To get into the Windows XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your F8 Key which should bring up the Windows Advanced Options Menu as shown below.

Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the F8 key, tap the F8 key continuously until you get the startup menu. Step 2. Use your arrow keys to move to Safe Mode with Command Prompt and press your Enter key. Step 3. Select the operating system to start.

Step 4. Windows XP Safe Mode is loading.

Step 5. A logon screen displays all OS user names, there are 2 accounts in this example: Administrator, Mike. Here we assume that you want to recover the Mike account password. Enter password for your administrator account to get in safe mode, the default password is blank if you never set a password for administrator before. It is similar with the normal logon screen, but normal logon screen will only list Mike. Screenshots: Safe Mode logon screen VS normal logon screen

Step 6. After entering safe mode, you can see the Windows command prompt. Enter net user and press Enter to list all the user names in your Windows XP. Enter net user Mike 123456789 and press Enter. It means that you want to reset Mike account password to 123456789. When it takes effect, you can login the Mike account with the new password of 123456789.

Step 7. Enter shutdown -r and press Enter, the System will be restart, then you can access Mike account in normal logon mode.

How to recover xp password if the default administrator account is also protected?

Sometimes, you may set a password on the default admin accoun to enhance security, you also forgot its password. What can you do now? Step 1. Download a boot CD, such as Windows Password Recovery Tool Professional, from the Internet. This type of boot CD has a password reset program that can be used to recover the Administrator password in XP. Step 2. Install and run that application program. Step 3. Burn the boot CD (which comes in a writable ISO file format) to a blank CD. Step 4. Take the boot CD that you have burned and insert it into the computer whose Administrator password needs to be reset. Start the computer and boot from the CD. Step 5. Choose the password reset option in the boot CD. This option will be located differently depending on what type of boot CD you choose, but in each case the general process for launching it will be the same.

Step 6. Select the Administrator account as the account you wish to modify and choose to either reset the password or completely remove it. Step 7. Restart the computer and allow it to boot to the operating system. Log in to the operating system on the Administrator account using the new password you have chosen.

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Set Up User Account Password On Windows XP

Filed under: Windows XP Many people do not have their Windows XP account setup to require a password when logging on. This usually allows anyone in your office or home full and unrestricted access to everything on your computer. As you can guess, this can often be a real concern but the fix is quite simple. Here is an article on how to create a password for Window XP computers.

Why do you need a password?

Passwords add a level of security to your computer. When sharing a computer with others, your customized settings, computer programs, and system resources are more secure when you assign a password to your logon name or user account name.

If youve never had a password before, creating a password for your Windows XP logon account is very simple. Creating a password for your computer prevents people from logging in your account when you are not around. Youre just a few clicks away from setting up a new password for your Windows XP account.

How To Create A Windows XP User Account Password?

Follow the easy steps below to create a password for your Windows XP logon account: Note: You need to be on an administrators level or account to complete this. Step 1: Click on the Start button on the Windows taskbar and then click on Control Panel. If Control Panel is not visible, try clicking on Settings, then Control Panel.

Step 2: Find User Accounts and click on that option.

Note: If youre viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, double-click on the User Accounts icon. Step 3: Click on your Windows XP user name from the pick an account to change area of the User Accounts window.

Step 4: Select the second option, which will be Create a Password.

Step 5: In the first two text boxes, enter the password you would like to start using. Entering the password twice helps to make sure that you typed your password correctly. Put a password hint on the third line.

Note: Passwords are capital sensitive, so if your password is ArFikn, the A and the F needs to be capitalized when you log in. Note: This hint will remind you what your password is, but because its visible to everyone that goes on the computer (on the log in screen), dont be too obvious if its a family computer. Step 6: Click on Create Password button to confirm your new password.

Step 7: The next screen asks Do you want to make your files and folders private? If other user accounts will be setup on this PC and youd like to keep your personal files private from those users, click on the Yes, Make Private button. If youre not concerned about this kind of security or this account is the only account on your PC, theres no need to make your files private. In this case, click on the No button.

Step 8: Now that your Windows XP account has a password setup and it will return to the User Accounts window. You must use this password to log on to Windows XP from this point forward. If you forget Windows XP Account Password, you can read How to Recover Lost XP

Password.

Tips:
1. If a user with a computer administrator account changes the password for another user, that user will lose all EFS-encrypted files, personal certificates, and stored passwords for Web sites or network resources. 2. A user with a computer administrator account can create and change passwords for all users on the computer. Users with limited accounts can only create and change their own passwords, as well as create their own password hints. 3. When you create a password hint, anyone who uses the computer will be able to see the hint on the Welcome screen.

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Make A Windows XP Password Reset Disk

Filed under: Windows XP Did you forget your Windows XP User password? You can click the ? button to see your password hint. Or you can use your password reset disk. This article describes how to create a password reset disk for a computer that is not a member of a domain in Microsoft Windows XP.(that is part of a workgroup, or that is not connected to a network.)

What is the Windows XP Password Reset Disk?

Do you need to enter a password when booting into Windows XP Pro? Afraid you might forget this password down the road and not be able to run your PC? Make a password reset disk to protect against a lost password. Note: You may want to know how to create a user login password to protect xp. To protect user accounts in the event that the user forgets the password, every local user should make a password reset disk and keep it in a safe place. Then, if the user forgets his or her password, the password can be reset using the password reset disk and the user is able to access the local user account again. The Forgotten Password Wizard lets you create a XP password reset disk that you can use to recover your user account and personalized computer settings if you forget your password.

How to create a XP password reset disk

To create a password reset disk for your local user account, use the following method.

Requirements
The following methods require a floppy disk drive and a blank floppy disk. As we all know, the floppy disk is easily damaged and it is out of date. In this demonstration, I will use a blank USB Fash Disk instead of floppy disk. Firstly make sure it is connected with your computer.

Steps

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel, click User Accounts. Note: If youre viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, double-click on the User Accounts icon.

3. In the User Accounts pane, click the account that you want to work with. Here I will click my

account name Andy. 4. Under the Related Tasks left side options, click Prevent a forgotten password to start the Forgotten Password Wizard, and then click Next.

5. In the drop-down menu, there are 2 options for us to choose. One is Floppy A, another is WPKEY (It is the name of my USB Flash Drive). Select the WPKEY and then click Next.

6. In the Current User Account Password box, type Andys password , and then click Next. The Forgotten Password Wizard will start creating the disk. Note: If the user account does not have a password, just leave it blank in the Current user

account password box.

7. When the progress indicator shows 100% complete, click Next and then click Finish in the next window.

The password reset disk contains only one file called userkey.psw, which is an encrypted version of your password.

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Label the disk Windows XP Password Reset and store it in a safe place. You can use the password reset disk to gain access to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password.

Tips:
1. You only need to create a password reset disk for your Windows XP logon password once. No matter how many times you change your password, this disk will always allow you to create a new one. 2. Keep in mind that anyone who possesses this disk will be able to access your account at any time, even if you change your password. Youd better store it in a safe place. 4. Unfortunately, if youve forgotten your Windows XP password and can no longer acceses Windows, you wont be able to create a password reset disk. Luckily there is a Windows password recovery program which can help you to find lost password. It is popular way of getting your password back, even you dont have a password reset disk. You can download the free tried Demo on clicking below link.

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Cant Remember Windows XP Password?

Filed under: Windows XP

Because of Windows XPs security features , it is virtually impossible to login into the system without the password. You can try several options to get around windows XP login password. If you have access to another user account with administrator rights, you can use that account to change the password of the account that is locked out. You can also use the default Administrator account that is built into Windows XP. First you need to boot the system into Safe Mode. 1.Restart your system. 2.When you see the blue Dell globe or screen, press the ( F8 ) key about 3 times a second. 3.You should get the Windows startup menu. Use the (Up or Down) arrow keys to highlight (SafeMode) 4.Press (Enter) on (Safe Mode), then press (Enter) on (Windows XP). 5.The system should boot to Safe Mode. Once you are at the Account Log on Screen, click on the icon for the user account with administrator rights, or click on the icon for the administrators account. Note: For Home the Administrator account isnt normally shown & in Safe Mode you have to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys twice to show. For PRO you can do this in normal mode When the system has booted to the desktop, use the following steps to change the accounts password.

1.Click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools. 2.Click Computer Management. 3.Double click Local Users and Groups, double click the folder Users. 4.Right click on the account name that is locked out, and click on Set Password. 5.You may get a warning message about changing the password, simply click proceed. 6.Leave the New Password box blank, also leave the Confirm Password box blank. 7.Click OK, and OK again. 8.Then close all Windows, reboot the system and try to log in. There are also applications that can recover the password for you. The following companies provide these applications at a cost. PasswordSeeker: Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0

How to log on to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires?
Filed under: Windows XP If you forget your Windows password or your password expires you need your password before you revert to your computer. This article two methods you try, contains to reset your password so that you can restore your computer back. These steps only work if you have already created a disk reset password for the computer, or you can log on as administrator to assign a new password for your account. If you do not have a reset disk, or you can not log in as administrator, unfortunately, you must have Windows XP and all other programs on the computer before the computer was installed at use to reinstall. This is for safety. Without these safeguards, someone could create a password reset for each other computer and access to private information. This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user. Reset forgotten or expired password If you forget your password or if your password expires, there are two methods that you can use to log on to create a new password. One method is to use a password reset disk, if you have created one. By using the password reset disk, you can recover your user account and your personalized computer settings. Another method is to log on using the administrator account to delete the forgotten password and then to create a new password. If you have a password reset disk, go to method 1. If you do not have a reset disk, go to method

2. The instructions guide you through each step and help you verify that the problem is resolved. Note If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, you may want to try the steps in the following article before you try the steps in this article: Forgotten your Windows XP Home Edition password? Part 1: Introduction Method 1: Use a password reset disk To log on to the computer by using a password reset disk, follow these steps. If your computer is or was a member of a domain, go to the "Windows XP Professional in a domain" section and follow those steps. Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Restart the computer. On the Windows XP logon screen, click the user name that you want to use, and then press ENTER. Note You receive the following error message: Did you forget your password? You can click the "?" button to see your password hint. Or you can use your password reset disk. Please type your password again. Be sure to use the correct uppercase and lowercase letters. Click Use your password reset disk. The Password Reset Wizard starts. The Password Reset Wizard enables you to create a new password for your user account. In the Password Reset Wizard dialog box, click Next. Insert the password reset disc into the CD drive, and then click Next. Type a new password in the Type a new password box, and then type the password again in the Type the password again to confirm box. In the Type a new password hint box, type a hint for the password, and then click Next. Click Finish, and then try to log on to Windows XP again. If you were able to reset your password and are now able to log on successfully, you have resolved the issue, and you are finished. If you are still unable to log on, try method 2. Windows XP Professional in a domain To log on to a computer by using a password reset disk, when that computer is a member of a domain, or was disconnected from a domain, follow these steps: Restart the computer. In the Welcome to Windows dialog box, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE. In the Log On to Windows dialog box, type an incorrect password in the Password box, and then click OK. In the Logon Failed dialog box, click Reset. The Password Reset Wizard starts. You can use the Password Reset Wizard to create a new password for your local account. On the Welcome to the Password Reset Wizard page, click Next. Insert the password reset disc into the CD drive, and then click Next. Type a new password in the Type a new password box, and then type the password again in the Type the password again to confirm box. In the Type a new password hint box, type a hint for the password, and then click Next. Click Finish, and then try to log on to Windows XP again. If you were able to reset your password and are now able to log on successfully, you have resolved the issue, and you are finished. If you are still unable to log on, try method 2.

Method 2: Log on as an administrator to reset the password If you did not create a password reset disk, you may be able to log on as an administrator to reset a forgotten or expired password. The steps to do this differ if the computer is a stand-alone computer or a member of a workgroup of two or more, or a member of a domain. Select the appropriate set of steps from the following to try to log on as the administrator to reset the password. Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional To log on to a computer as the administrator account, means when it ask password on login time click on the password entry field press ctrl+alt+del it will give a new login window put Administrator as username and hit enter

How to recover a lost Windows XP Administrator Login password

Filed under: Windows XP These techniques to recover a lost password XP, are among the most advanced tricks Windows XP tips. In some cases, restoration can be forgotten a password, even if very simple. For the sake of completeness, it starts with simple tips that can help you regain access to a blocked account. But even if you are in a complex situation, please read on. You what to do to discover. Warning : Be especially careful if you use Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows XP Professional. If you do not know what is EFS, probably should not worry. This is a feature of Windows XP Professional File, which deals with local security. If you always use care in private and public key before exporting to reset your password. If you can login with another user account If you share your computer with other users its fairly simple to regain access to your account. You could ask one of the other users to log on to Windows with their password and perform the following steps :

Click the Start button Click "Run" In the "Open" field, type "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) Click ok

Windows opens a dialog box, click User Accounts. Choose a user with the lost password and click Reset Password ". Enter (a new password and again in the confirmation window) and click OK. Click OK again and youre ready. Now you can log on to your windows account using the new password. More advanced password recovery If there arent other users on your computer to unlock your account, you must reset the password "offline." Offline means that you reboot the PC outside of the normal Windows XP environment using a boot floppy or CD-Rom. This technique is not consistent, a forgotten password, XP is not for the faint of heart, the procedure is not presented in a graphical interface, and there are also retrieve a small risk premium. Sometimes the password can not be reset, and there is no record in May after the user account locked. This does not happen often, and if you read this, because it is necessary to recover lost passwords XP you werent able to log on after all Of course you will need access to another pc to create a boot disk or bootable cd. Is your boot sequence right ? Determine the computer boot sequence in BIOS setup and see if your PC can boot from a floppy disk or CD-ROM. To enter the BIOS, usually you need a key or key combination you press during startup. Depending on the brand of the computer can be:

The F1 key The F2 key The F10 key The del key Ctrl+Alt+Enter Ctrl+Alt+Esc

If you have made your way into the BIOS, now would the time to choose either your floppy drive or your cdrom as primary startup device. Below is a BIOS boot sequence screenshot where the floppy drive has top priority.

Creating the boot disk Instructions for the boot disk (floppy) Once unzipped, youll have 1 files : exe, Put a blank, formatted floppy in your floppy drive and launch install.bat. That will create a bootable floppy from which you need to boot your pc (the one with the lost xp password). The bootable cdrom The unzipped file delivers a .iso file that you need to burn to a cd with your cd burner software. That creates a bootable cd to boot your pc (again, the one with the lost xp password). Time to fix that lost xp password Shortly after you boot your computer from the floppy or cd youll have an intimidating screen filled with text staring you in the face. Like this :

Theres no need to feel overwhelmed. In order to reset your lost xp password you need to go through some questions in a number of steps. In each step the program offers a default answer. Usually these defaults are ok and you just need to press ENTER. Step 1 : Select the disk where the Windows XP installation is. Step 2 : Select PATH and registry files. For most Windows installations you can safely accept the defaults. Step 3 : Select the user account whose password you forgot and want to reset. then click the reset button. After you do that, a message box will be pull up , ask you to confirm reset. Step 4 : No the password has been reset to blank. you can reboot you computer and remove the boot disk. You should now be able to log on with your account and add the new password.

How to Remove a Windows XP Login Password

Filed under: Windows XP This is 11PM. You just go home and sat down at the computer Room Mate to Type, the 2000word homework thats due tomorrow. re Your roommate on your computer, and wait patiently for the Windows XP loading screen disappears. After what seems an eternity, finally you look at the login screen. As their password in hand, the idiot used the birthday of his old friend, she was watching, wondering if you can change it. Press the Enter key, and you are rewarded with a beep. Uh oh. You try to pray again that has not changed his password. No luck. Caps-lock off?

Check. Still no good. Shake your stomach, bile salt in your throat, youre fucked! Actually, not really. Change the Windows password is easier than you think. First, try the guest account. Simply a "client" in the "User Name" or click on the account of the customer label. Sometimes these accounts are activated without noticing it, and often they are left without a password. If this does not work for you or a little "offers more than the guest account, read on. Next, Windows XP built-in Administrator account. " This account is created during the installation of Windows, and is not accessible under normal circumstances. Many computers, especially those from Dell or similar companies, let the administrator account without password protection. In this account, restart the computer in Safe Mode. You can do this by making the F8 key at startup and select Safe Mode from the Windows Start menu. When the computer starts in Safe Mode, you can access the Administrator account. Things seem a little strange in safe mode, but no worries, the house in order when you start back to normal. After starting on Windows, try to enter the Administrator account so that the password field blank. If you do not get that way, then there is a password for your account if you can imagine, you have to try something else, and you can skip the next paragraph. If you are, then there is no limit to what you can do. First things of all, lets get out of the safe mode. Go to Control Panel and open User Accounts. Create a new account for yourself, and be sure to give him administrative access. When you restart in normal mode, you will be able to apply this new account you just created to access. If you do, you have full access to what you need. You can use to reset passwords on other accounts, if you are locked out, or you can use this technique to do things they otherwise would not be able to acquire themselves. If the administrator account has password, so it has become more difficult. Unless there is another personal account on the computer, you can, in the end only one option, and it is not good. Im not saying this ever. Windows XP stores the password in encrypted files, as files Sat A Google search for SAM file editor will return many results, and youll be several programs that use to burn a bootable CD and find to edit these files. Personally, I used one of these things, my favorite is Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 . This editor can reset your computer password easily. This is the fastest way. It will never destroy your Windows installation data.

How to hack Windows Password in all versions windows?

Filed under: Windows XP Hacking is a crime, but never stop hackers are hacking. If we forget hacking, hacking is not great, but is hacking in one place. People are always looking to forget about the computer as my computer, I forgot how to retrieve windows password to get to Hack. XP and look on this topic. Now I have the easiest way to hack the password of Windows XP to provide all service packs. 1) click on the Start Button and click Run after that type the cmd without the quotes.

Type net user then press enter After this process type Net user [Username of Account]* then press Enter, without the quotes["], and quotes. Make sure spell of the username is correctl, and you have the *. To change password press enter.

2) When you are Logged out of the computer and cannot figure out the password at the start up screen, do the following steps for hack the password:

Restart the computer and toggle (continue press) the F8 button. You found a screen that will ask you if you want to boot with command prompt (that is one way) or boot in safe mode without command prompt.

3) Note that computer will boot in safe mode in a small window or screen and you will see a menu that asks which account you want to access. We know that the other accounts you cant get into but there will be a new account called computer administrator. 4) Click on the computer administrator and go to control panel/user accounts and remove the password. 5) The Crack Windows Password Tool

Recover Windows XP administrator password!

Filed under: Windows XP You can follow Microsoft instruction. But if you dont have a password reset disk you have to follow this method:

1. With your Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 CD in the cd-rom drive and boot your computer. 2. Load the password recovery process. 3. Select a Windows if you have more than on windows system installed in your computer. 4. Select The account which you want to reset its password. 5. Click Reset button 6. It will pop a message , click the yes to confirm to reset windows password. 7. The password has been reset to blank successful. 8. Click reboot button to restart your computer 10. Take out you password recovery disk from cd/dvd drive , login windows with blank password. Now that your logon problem is fixed, you should prevent this problem from happening again by creating a Password Reset Disk. This is a floppy disk you can use in the event you forget your password. It allows you to set a new password.

Recover forgotten Administrative password in Windows XP

Filed under: Windows Password, Windows XP Most windows users forget their administrative passwords. Most of them end in reinstalling windows and lose their data as well.There are several ways to recover the forgotten password.Below are some methods i have found which can help you to recover the forgotten administrative passwords in Windows XP.

Download live cd version of windows password recovery tool. windows password recovery tool is used to crack windows password.. Download the iso file form the site. Burn the file to a dvd/cd. Boot from the dvd/cd. Depending upon the complexity of your password,the recovery depends.

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There are other methods also.Try a new method given below.

Boot from your windows xp cd first. Then press enter to setup windows now. accept the license agreement by pressing F8. in the next screen select to repair windows. the setup checks your disks and start copying files. soon after copying windows reboots. Dont ever press any key when the message press any key to boot from cd/dvd appears.If you do you have to start from the beginning. The setup will automatically continues highlighting installing windows. Soon after you see the installing devices option highlighted press shift+F10. Yes!! you have created a loop hole in windows. A command prompt window will appear then. Type NUSRMGR.CPL.You will see the control panel. Now take the account you want and change the password as you prefer. If you want to logon without a password the type control userpasswords2 at the command prompt then choose to log on without being asked for password. continue with the repair process.

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