Windows xp administrator password

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SaiyanGoku said:
Wait, you can't boot even from CD? :confused:

This is the first time I've read about an old windows XP PC not allowing to boot from CD.
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That is what I mentioned in the previous posts.

Anorion said:
just, is it windows xp professional? by any chance?
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Don't know, but it is SP3.



whitestar_999 said:
post a screenshot of boot options(use mobile phone camera).
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Sure bro, I will click a photo of the BIOS screen and will post it here. Just give me some time.


jkultimate said:
What exactly is happening when you boot in Safe mode..?

Usually there will be your account and Administrator too. Login to that Admin and remove the password of your account from Control panel>User accounts..!
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No, there's only one account and he forgot it's password.

meetdilip said:
Simple way out for you. Install Ubunutu as dual boot. You will be able to access Windows XP's C drive and files in it. Copy it to a safe place. Format C drive and reinstall Windows. Probably Windows 7 this time.
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Boot via cd isn't happening.
 
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If safe mode works, try this.

First reboot Windows XP in safe mode by re-starting the computer and pressing F8 repeated as the computer starts up. Then (in safe mode) click Start and then click Run. In the open box type "control userpasswords2" without the quotes - I have just used quotes to differentiate what you have to type. You will now have access to all the user accounts, including the administrators account and will be able to reset the lost password.
  • Just click the administrators user account, and then click Reset Password.
  • You will need to add a new password in the New password and the Confirm new password boxes, and confirm by clicking OK.
  • All done, you have recovered the lost administrators password!
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First reboot Windows XP in safe mode by re-starting the computer and pressing F8 repeated as the computer starts up. Then (in safe mode) click Start and then click Run.
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if somebody can do it then he doesn't need the password recovery option in the 1st place.:)
 
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Flash said:
That is weird.. Did he store any important data on his admin account (inside documents, downloads, pictures, etc.,)?
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Na, just few games, movies, songs and pics. I will get the pic of the boot screen this weekend. Even if there was any important data then how can the data remove the option of boot via safe mode or cd?
 
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Kindly check the screenshot posted in the last reply.
 
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I am really hoping the screenshot you posted above is not what you meant when you said you didn't got any option to boot from cd because otherwise you will be going to get a lot of facepalms.
 
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whitestar_999 said:
I am really hoping the screenshot you posted above is not what you meant when you said you didn't got any option to boot from cd because otherwise you will be going to get a lot of facepalms.
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I Guess he was.
Can I start facepalming :D

@billubakara bro, if you didn't knew, you will not see any boot from CD/USB option here ( your screenshot).
For that as Sayangoku and others said create a bootable USB. And plug it in and restart computer.
As your computer starts, depending upon your motherboard you have keep pressing F8 OR DEL till you get "BOOT MENU"

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From that you have to select REMOVABLE DISK/USB if you want to boot from USB or CD/DVD DRIVE if you are booting from CD.
 
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whitestar_999 said:
I am really hoping the screenshot you posted above is not what you meant when you said you didn't got any option to boot from cd because otherwise you will be going to get a lot of facepalms.
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jkultimate said:
I Guess he was.
Can I start facepalming :D

@billubakara bro, if you didn't knew, you will not see any boot from CD/USB option here ( your screenshot).
For that as Sayangoku and others said create a bootable USB. And plug it in and restart computer.
As your computer starts, depending upon your motherboard you have keep pressing F8 OR DEL till you get "BOOT MENU"

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From that you have to select REMOVABLE DISK/USB if you want to boot from USB or CD/DVD DRIVE if you are booting from CD.
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We made a bootable usb and a cd drive of HBCD and Ubuntu. Inserted them into his pc and then pressed F8 and we got this screen. What are we doing wrong?
 
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billubakra said:
We made a bootable usb and a cd drive of HBCD and Ubuntu. Inserted them into his pc and then pressed F8 and we got this screen. What are we doing wrong?
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For you case, it might be DEL or any other function key depending upon your motherboard. It should display that when turning on PC.

It should be something like this,
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here it is F12 for boot menu. Like that yours have a dedicated key for your motherboard.
 
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Guys, OP's problem is not about booting into Windows. It's about retrieving the admin password.
 
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Using the delete button the BIOS opened and we were able to do the needful. Thanks to all for replying. Last two questions-

1. What is the name of this page/setup thing

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2. How to delete Win Xp from the pc and install Win 7? We have a win 7 dvd but no drivers so how to get them online?

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Flash said:
No question is idiotic, atleast not for all :)
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Thanks for backing me up dear.
 
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