XP sign on security log in lost password

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Jim;
The password is Case Sensitive.
Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.

[url]http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305[/url]
Or
Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.

Here are other options:
[url]http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp[/url]
[url]http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=265&affid=wxpnews[/url]

Another option is to install Windows XP on another partition and take
Ownership of your data.
You could also perform another installation on the same partition,
although this is not a permanent fix and it is recommended to perform
a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.

After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Jim" <jfgrice@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:026901c34fac$de80ad50$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> Like many out there I am designated computer guy in my
> family (like it or not) My father inlaw seems to have
> changed his log in password (claims he did nothing:))Is
> there any way to get in if you don't know the password?
>
> Any input would be appreciated,
>
> Jim

[Boris]

>-----Original Message-----
>Like many out there I am designated computer guy in my
>family (like it or not) My father inlaw seems to have
>changed his log in password (claims he did nothing:))Is
>there any way to get in if you don't know the password?
>
>Any input would be appreciated,
>
>Jim
>.
>If you are the administrator on your compute you can

change other accounts that are limited accounts, If you
are the master administrator you can change other lower
level administrators. If you have a higher level account
then someone you can change there password. Heres how to
do so: Get to the control panel and click "user accounts"
click the account of the person you want to change,
click "change password" If you can't do this then its
probably cause they are an administrator and you aren't.