If you forget your Windows password or your password expires you need your password before you revert to your computer. This article two methods you try, contains to reset your password so that you can restore your computer back. These steps only work if you have already created a disk reset password for the computer, or you can log on as administrator to assign a new password for your account.
If you do not have a reset disk, or you can not log in as administrator, unfortunately, you must have Windows XP and all other programs on the computer before the computer was installed at use to reinstall. This is for safety. Without these safeguards, someone could create a password reset for each other computer and access to private information.
This article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user.
Reset forgotten or expired password
If you forget your password or if your password expires, there are two methods that you can use to log on to create a new password. One method is to use a password reset disk, if you have created one. By using the password reset disk, you can recover your user account and your personalized computer settings. Another method is to log on using the administrator account to delete the forgotten password and then to create a new password.
If you have a password reset disk, go to method 1. If you do not have a reset disk, go to method 2. The instructions guide you through each step and help you verify that the problem is resolved.
Note If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, you may want to try the steps in the following article before you try the steps in this article:
Forgotten your Windows XP Home Edition password? – Part 1: Introduction
Method 1: Use a password reset disk
To log on to the computer by using a password reset disk, follow these steps. If your computer is or was a member of a domain, go to the "Windows XP Professional in a domain" section and follow those steps.
Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional
Restart the computer.
On the Windows XP logon screen, click the user name that you want to use, and then press ENTER.
Note You receive the following error message:
Did you forget your password? You can click the "?" button to see your password hint. Or you can use your password reset disk. Please type your password again. Be sure to use the correct uppercase and lowercase letters.
Click Use your password reset disk. The Password Reset Wizard starts. The Password Reset Wizard enables you to create a new password for your user account.
In the Password Reset Wizard dialog box, click Next.
Insert the password reset disc into the CD drive, and then click Next.
Type a new password in the Type a new password box, and then type the password again in the Type the password again to confirm box.
In the Type a new password hint box, type a hint for the password, and then click Next.
Click Finish, and then try to log on to Windows XP again.
If you were able to reset your password and are now able to log on successfully, you have resolved the issue, and you are finished. If you are still unable to log on, try method 2.
Windows XP Professional in a domain
To log on to a computer by using a password reset disk, when that computer is a member of a domain, or was disconnected from a domain, follow these steps:
Restart the computer.
In the Welcome to Windows dialog box, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
In the Log On to Windows dialog box, type an incorrect password in the Password box, and then click OK.
In the Logon Failed dialog box, click Reset. The Password Reset Wizard starts. You can use the Password Reset Wizard to create a new password for your local account.
On the Welcome to the Password Reset Wizard page, click Next.
Insert the password reset disc into the CD drive, and then click Next.
Type a new password in the Type a new password box, and then type the password again in the Type the password again to confirm box.
In the Type a new password hint box, type a hint for the password, and then click Next.
Click Finish, and then try to log on to Windows XP again.
If you were able to reset your password and are now able to log on successfully, you have resolved the issue, and you are finished. If you are still unable to log on, try method 2.
Method 2: Log on as an administrator to reset the password
If you did not create a password reset disk, you may be able to log on as an administrator to reset a forgotten or expired password. The steps to do this differ if the computer is a stand-alone computer or a member of a workgroup of two or more, or a member of a domain. Select the appropriate set of steps from the following to try to log on as the administrator to reset the password.
Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional
To log on to a computer as the administrator account, means
when it ask password on login time click on the password entry field press ctrl+alt+del
it will give a new login window
put Administrator as username and hit enter
Final Solution
Use Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 to reset windows xp password.
