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The BIGGEST, Most AMAZING Problem you could ever have with WINDOWS VIS


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Lashtal

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I have this friend of mine, and she locked herself out of her computer :)

You know the log-in screen at The Very Beginning of the Vista start-up???

she forgot her password she reset it to, and she can't get into her computer now...

She called GeekSquad, and they said they'd fix it for 300dollars, but...

that is a chunk of change and I think you guys might have the answer.


Please help, because she's not only a very kind person; she's also a very beautiful lady :)


Sincerely,
Chancy Lund
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hfcg

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Hello,
While I would love to help, it is against policy to provide information on how to bypass a password.
While i am sure that your intentions are good, some one else may see the post and use it for the wrong reasons.
We can not help you to get by the password.
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Murray S.

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Howdy:

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

How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer in a domain in Windows XP

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 Mircosoft article:

http://support.micro...b;en-us;Q321305

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires.

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.

Now, due to the above, I am now closing this thread. Good luck.

Murray
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