how many forgot there windows xp user account login password ?

Well this one will atually work but be careful to follow these steps closely OK let's start---

1.) First if you have another account other than the system administrator and you can bring up the Windows command Shell which is cmd.exe then your ready to

Well this one will atually work but be careful to follow these steps closely OK let's start---

2.) To open cmd.exe just click on the Start button and click RUN

type cmd.exe once you've done that then your in.

3.) go to the system root directory by typing "cd\" without the quotes, next type "cd\windows\system32\" OR "cd\winnt\system32"

depending on where the Windows [stuff] are located.

4.) once you see system32 at the end of the command line. (warning! here comes the hard part).

5.) start by typing "mkdir tempdir" without the qoutes press enter

next type "copy logon.scr tempdir\logon.scr" also "copy cmd.exe tempdir\cmd.exe" again no quotes, press enter after each line

(type help to understand what you are doing)

6.) next "del logon.scr" deletes original logon.scr

7.) next "rename cmd.exe logon.scr" renames cmd.exe to logon.scr

8.)"exit" quits dos

9.)Now what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command program

and the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots the

screen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt with out logging into XP.

Once this happens if you enter this command minus the quotes

"net user <admin account name here> password"

If the Administrator Account is called Frank and you want the password *SHEET* enter this

"net user Frank SHEET"

10.) and this changes the password on franks machine to *SHEET* and your in.

p.s: dont forget to copy the contents of temphack back into the system32 dir to cover tracks

11.) Now log off the machine, logon.scr is the screen saver that will kick in after 15 minutes of not touching the keyboard/mouse at the logon screen. Wait 15-20 minutes and a DOS prompt with FULL SYSTEM rights will pop up, then just to

C:\> net user administrator <newpassword>

and then log in with the new account.

Try this, might work, as long as he didn't change default permissions on C:\winnt and C:\winnt\system32 you should be golden.

I'm afraid this is not going to work. That battery only stores cmos information for the hardware and NOT OS passwords. These are kept in an encrypted file that is stored on the hard drive. There are several ways to get past this. The best method is to use BART PE boot the system off the BART boot disk and using MMC with the local users and settings group remove the admin passwords and reset them. The other way involves starting a reinstall and interrupting it at a certain point in which you can go in as admin without a password. You must know when to stop the install for this to work. As for the battery-good try but whoever told you that doesn't know how the hardware or Windows works! Hope this points you in the right direction!

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. The only way to reset your windows password 100% safe is to use a software called Reset Password Pro.

The software allows you to create a boot-disk, that can be made on a CD/DVD or USB stick. The boot-disk can then be inserted into any locked machine, and it's a simple case of pressing reset. Here is their official site: http://www.resetwindowspass.com/

Highly unlikely. In fact I don't believe a word.

Reseting the BIOS has absolutely nothing to do with the windows xp password files which are stored on the hard drive in files with *.SAM extension. Not a shread of truth.

There are ways to get the password without formating though ;)

Reset Any Windows Password - http://tinyurl.com/dsASXZc2

that is wrong

you can use hiren magik boot cd to reset any password on any windows greater than windows nt [or windows nt itself]

what you say is how to reset bios password and settings.

you will actually need to do that if your computer does not boot from the cd before it boots from hdd and if you do not have any f8 key for selecting boot device or you lost your bios password.

i hope everything is clear now.

yup. thats definately the easiest way, plus you dont loose all your files.

odd you have 2 ? of same thing

sounds nifty if it really works. . have you tried it?

HOW IS THIS A QUESTION? IT SOUNDS LIKE AN ANSWER!!!