In you have to Reset Windows Administrator Password, then you will need the password reset disk. In order to log onto your computer using the reset disk, you should take the following steps. If your machine was or currently is used as a domain member, you will want to use the procedure for a domain section. Otherwise the following guide you as you reset that password. Theses steps work for both the professional and home editions of XP.

To begin you will need to restart your computer. As the computer starts up, the screen for login for Windows XP will come up. There you will need to pick the user name which you plan to use and press the enter key.

At this point you will get a message prompting you to press the “?” button to retrieve a password hint or to use the reset disk. Try the hint to see if it helps you to remember the password. If not, then you need to choose to use the disk for password reset. Use of this wizard allows you to choose a new password for the user account.

At this point you will need to insert the reset disk in the CD drive and click next.

The computer should prompt you to enter a new password into the box and then enter it a second time. Be sure that you make a note of the new password and keep it in a secure place. With this password, upper and lower case letters are important, so be sure that you copy everything down correctly to avoid having to reset the password again.

You will next have the opportunity to enter a hint for the new password. Use a hint that will help to recall what you have entered.

Press the finish button and log onto windows for a second time.

There are other methods to reset a password if these do not work.

If you fall under problems with how to reset windows password, you should read the information we have here in the resource box. You will find out more about how to Reset Windows Administrator Password and more from the following links.

 To change this standard text, you have to enter some information about your self in the Dashboard -> Users -> Your Profile box.

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