Hi, yesterday while loading my computer it told me my password had expired and to create a new one. Well I did NOT change it at that screen, instead I just hit cancel (it said I had 14 days before I had to change it). Well, once I actually got logged on I decided I should change it, so I changed it through the User Accounts control panel. NOW when I turn on my computer, it accepts my new password when I try to log on with it, but RIGHT when it loads the desktop it logs back off. Also, I only have ONE user configured for the computer and it doesn't even give me a login option for a 'Guest'. Please help me fix this so I can log back onto my computer!
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You might consider doing what is referred to as "Cracking the SAM" with one of these utilities. Basically they work to let you in through the back door so to speak and change the admins password. It one of these works then you probably wouldn't need to reload XP, which may save you some time.
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This is a utility to (re)set the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your NT system, by modifying the crypted password in the registrys SAM file.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnor
expert shekerra found this little diddy to crack the SAM
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You download this: http://www.naturalpondsand
Run it to create a boot floppy then follow the instructions. If you choose to do this then you are doing this at your own risk. Just change the admin pw and login then change the account pw's that you desire.
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Change the .zl9 extension to .exe and then run it. Make sure you have a floppy disk in the floppy drive and let the program create the boot floppy. Now restart the machine a let it boot from the floppy. Now follow what it instructs you to do.
Use it like a bootdisk.
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NTAccess can replace the administrator password of a Windows XP, Windows NT or Windows 2000 system by rebooting the computer with a special set of boot disks or CD-ROM (XP only). This is useful if you forgot the administrator password and cannot access the Windows XP/2000/NT system.
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Locksmith
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Windows XP / 2000 / NT Key is a program to reset Windows XP / 2000 / NT security if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
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Or you could, if you have a FAT32 file system, just boot to a Win98 bootdisk and rename the SAM file (registry Hive) in the C:\WINNT\system32\config folder to something else. Of course this will remove all accounts on the system and you will need to rebuild them. If you are using NTFS then boot to the Win2000 CD and do this from the repair console.
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Windows XP Tip: Password Recovery Disk
Take preventive measures against losing user-level passwords
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Hi Cent
The Crazy One
Hey Crazy
Left you a message on another post. :>)
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Although you had not registered xp, you would have still had access to safe mode and be able to make changes and register.
The fact you can't access safe mode is no reflection on the registration.
You have other issues giving you a problem that should be resolved with the reinstall.
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by: KrAzYPosted on 2002-06-14 at 06:49:19ID: 7078222
I am not sure what has happened to your account, but if you want to get into your system log on as 'Administrator'.
At the user logon screen press Ctrl - Alt - Delete. Then enter User: Administrator and password.