[doaru2it]

Before i went to plan B need to know if PW protected XP can be jailbroke? These were PC"s from an auction IF answering Y/N is against policy i understand. finding out will just save time looking up my old GEEK buddies thanks

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The following is the only assistance we can offer. The only other option is to format and do a fresh install of the OS.

If you have lost or forgotten your password for logging in to a computer running the Windows XP operating system, there are a few different options:

If you created a password reset disk for Windows XP, you can use that disk to reset the password on your account. For more information on how to create and use password reset disks go to the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a domain member in Windows XP
http://support.micro...b;en-us;Q305478

How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer in a domain in Windows XP
http://support.micro...b;en-us;Q306214

If you don't have a password reset disk, the other option is to log on as the Administrator (or to have the person who is the machine's Administrator log on) and change the password for your user account. For information on how to do this go to the following Microsoft article:

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires.
http://support.micro...b;en-us;Q321305


If you don't know the Administrator password, and don't have a password reset disk, then you will not be able to log on to Windows XP, and will need to reinstall the operating system and recreate any user accounts.


Due to the fact that we cannot verify the truthfulness of your request, we cannot offer any other help to recover any passwords for any system or software installed on your (or anyone Else's) computer. You may very well be asking for legitimate help in a legitimate situation but we cannot be sure of this. For all we know you could be a child trying to get into a parent's account or worse, someone trying to gain access to information that you have been explicitly denied access to by someone of higher authority.

If you have any problems with this please contact a Moderator or an Admin...

Thanks to Dsenette for the instruction.

[rshaffer61]

The following is the only assistance we can offer. The only other option is to format and do a fresh install of the OS.

If you have lost or forgotten your password for logging in to a computer running the Windows XP operating system, there are a few different options:

If you created a password reset disk for Windows XP, you can use that disk to reset the password on your account. For more information on how to create and use password reset disks go to the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a domain member in Windows XP
http://support.micro...b;en-us;Q305478

How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer in a domain in Windows XP
http://support.micro...b;en-us;Q306214

If you don't have a password reset disk, the other option is to log on as the Administrator (or to have the person who is the machine's Administrator log on) and change the password for your user account. For information on how to do this go to the following Microsoft article:

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires.
http://support.micro...b;en-us;Q321305


If you don't know the Administrator password, and don't have a password reset disk, then you will not be able to log on to Windows XP, and will need to reinstall the operating system and recreate any user accounts.


Due to the fact that we cannot verify the truthfulness of your request, we cannot offer any other help to recover any passwords for any system or software installed on your (or anyone Else's) computer. You may very well be asking for legitimate help in a legitimate situation but we cannot be sure of this. For all we know you could be a child trying to get into a parent's account or worse, someone trying to gain access to information that you have been explicitly denied access to by someone of higher authority.

If you have any problems with this please contact a Moderator or an Admin...

Thanks to Dsenette for the instruction.

[Digerati]

Due to the fact that we cannot verify the truthfulness of your request

Actually, that has nothing to do with it. doaru2it has made it clear these are used PCs that did not come with Windows disks when he said,

...need to know if PW protected XP can be jailbroke? These were PC"s from an auction...

Therefore, there is only one legitimate answer, you need buy a new license for each working machine, or use one of the free alternative operating systems such as Linux, or Google's new Chrome OS.