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How to Recover Passwords from a Windows XP


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Anonymous1337

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Hi, I'm trying to get a hold of my password from a Windows XP Computer I've had for about a year, and I just can't remember the password.

It's a small computer (laptop) so there is no CD drive.
The Administrator password is also not blank.
And I really don't want to lose some things on there, so I don't want to re-install windows.

Is there any way I can recover this password without using a CD or a re-installation?
Thanks for your time.

Edited by Anonymous1337, 12 July 2010 - 12:04 PM.

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Neil Jones

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Unfortunately the only option we can suggest is to reinstall Windows.
Because we cannot verify on-line these sorts of requests, somebody with an appropriately sized instrument will probably be along shortly to ratify what I've just said.
Sorry.

Edited by Neil Jones, 12 July 2010 - 12:23 PM.

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BIOS or Operating System's passwords are there for the purpose related to Security and Privacy to protect the legitimate owner of a machine. While there are many locations on the Internet that might help you learn about managing passwords for a machine's BIOS or Operating System, we at G2G do not assist in bypassing past a machine's Security and Privacy safeguards.

While such requests are often legitimate, and come from users who experience exactly the kind of problem that you post, we have no way of determining legitimate vs. not legitimate, therefore we do not respond to such requests.



However we can assist Pursuant to the Terms of use guidlines as followed:
"Due to the nature of online help we are not able to verify ownership, and will not be able to help bypass or recover any Windows user passwords, cd keys, license codes, serial numbers, etc. Infringing of intellectual property rights (such as copyright and trademark rights
"we can assist you with a reinstallation if that is what you wanted."
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