Help?

[HCT]

I have windows xp with 2 accounts one is the admin and the other one is a limited account. well my mom enable the password for the admin account and i later find out she forgot the password.
Is there any way to change the password?

[Virtualbody1234]

What part of hardware is that?

[tesco]

easiest way, afaik, is to do a repair install of windows.

[HCT]

i already tried that but right before its about to start it ask for the admin password

[tesco]

I don't think you know what a repair install is...

put in your xp cd
retsart the computer
let it boot from cd
press any key when it asks to
continue through setup until it asks if you want to repair an existing windows installation (don't get it confused withr ecovery console that is something totally different) then choose repair and choose the partition\drive you installed to and continue through setup.

It will be exactly like reinstalling windows except that you don't loose any programs\settings except for installed iwndows updates.(they need to be installed again)

[HCT]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@14 July 2004 - 21:03
I don't think you know what a repair install is...

put in your xp cd
retsart the computer
let it boot from cd
press any key when it asks to
continue through setup until it asks if you want to repair an existing windows installation (don't get it confused withr ecovery console that is something totally different) then choose repair and choose the partition\drive you installed to and continue through setup.

It will be exactly like reinstalling windows except that you don't loose any programs\settings except for installed iwndows updates.(they need to be installed again)
I did what you said again but now i get this error that i did not got before

file \i386\halacpi.dll could not be loaded
the error code is 4



any ideas how to fix this

[lynx]

Sounds like your cd is bad. Try cleaning it.

[HCT]

;) I thank you for your help but doing all that made things worse. After I did the repair windows would not start so I had to reinstall widows again :angry: :angry:

[tesco]

Originally posted by HCT@14 July 2004 - 22:55
;) I thank you for your help but doing all that made things worse. After I did the repair windows would not start so I had to reinstall widows again :angry: :angry:
Sorry. :">

Shouldn't have done that though...im guessing it was something to do with it not being able to read the files on your cd or something...

[clocker]

Originally posted by HCT@14 July 2004 - 20:55
;) I thank you for your help but doing all that made things worse. After I did the repair windows would not start so I had to reinstall widows again :angry:  :angry:
But that solved your lost password problem, did it not?

Edit:
You should get your Mom help for her drinking problem.
Lost passwords can be serious.

[peat moss]

Originally posted by HCT@14 July 2004 - 19:55
;) I thank you for your help but doing all that made things worse. After I did the repair windows would not start so I had to reinstall widows again :angry: :angry:
Shit happens , make your password something easy then . Hows about oh PASSWORD . Ya thats it . ;)

[lynx]

All the security sites say never make the password obvious and never write it down.

I'll agree with the first part, but as you've found out the second part is total crap for a home system. What's going to happen? Someone is going to break into your home, steal the items they can sell easily (TV, video, computer etc) and then search around for a while to see if you've written the computer password down somewhere? Not very likely is it.

If you are going to password protect it, write it down

[Snee]

Originally posted by lynx@15 July 2004 - 10:38
If you are going to password protect it, write it down
But don't write it on your tv or video. :)

[lynx]

Originally posted by SnnY+15 July 2004 - 13:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SnnY @ 15 July 2004 - 13:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-lynx@15 July 2004 - 10:38
If you are going to password protect it, write it down
But don&#39;t write it on your tv or video. :) [/b][/quote]
Oh, I don&#39;t know.

Just imagine them trying to sell the stolen goods.

"I&#39;m not touching that shit, you need a password just to watch telly." :rolleyes:

[Storm]

Originally posted by lynx+15 July 2004 - 14:07--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (lynx @ 15 July 2004 - 14:07)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by SnnY@15 July 2004 - 13:04
<!--QuoteBegin-lynx@15 July 2004 - 10:38
If you are going to password protect it, write it down
But don&#39;t write it on your tv or video. :)
Oh, I don&#39;t know.

Just imagine them trying to sell the stolen goods.

"I&#39;m not touching that shit, you need a password just to watch telly." :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
yeah, the best way to keep from people stealin yo shit: fuck it up.......... use markers to write your naam on the plastic of your tv and monitor...... and your comp....... well mod it into an old case and put an old 486 sticker on it :P (plus do a nice fake "turbo button" mod ;))

[lynx]

Originally posted by Storm@15 July 2004 - 16:07
use markers to write your naam on the plastic of your tv and monitor
On the plastic?

They just said write it on your telly, they never told me THAT bit. :angry:

[tesco]

Originally posted by lynx@15 July 2004 - 04:38
All the security sites say never make the password obvious and never write it down.

I&#39;ll agree with the first part, but as you&#39;ve found out the second part is total crap for a home system. What&#39;s going to happen? Someone is going to break into your home, steal the items they can sell easily (TV, video, computer etc) and then search around for a while to see if you&#39;ve written the computer password down somewhere? Not very likely is it.

If you are going to password protect it, write it down
Or use the same password for every site + windows + bios setup + bank card. :-"

:lol:

[Snee]

I actually don&#39;t use a pass for my bios, haven&#39;t needed it yet as only people I trust have access to my &#39;puter right now...

with regards to the original question, you might want to install xp on another partition, so you can get to any files you might want on the first one, if anything is/was restricted to admin access.

[DanB]

Originally posted by Storm+15 July 2004 - 17:07--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Storm @ 15 July 2004 - 17:07)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by lynx@15 July 2004 - 14:07

Originally posted by SnnY@15 July 2004 - 13:04
<!--QuoteBegin-lynx@15 July 2004 - 10:38
If you are going to password protect it, write it down
But don&#39;t write it on your tv or video. :)
Oh, I don&#39;t know.

Just imagine them trying to sell the stolen goods.

"I&#39;m not touching that shit, you need a password just to watch telly." :rolleyes:
yeah, the best way to keep from people stealin yo shit: fuck it up.......... use markers to write your naam on the plastic of your tv and monitor...... and your comp....... well mod it into an old case and put an old 486 sticker on it :P (plus do a nice fake "turbo button" mod ;)) [/b][/quote]
Sounds hawt :01:


Any pics? :unsure:

[tesco]

Originally posted by SnnY@15 July 2004 - 15:33
I actually don&#39;t use a pass for my bios, haven&#39;t needed it yet as only people I trust have access to my &#39;puter right now...

with regards to the original question, you might want to install xp on another partition, so you can get to any files you might want on the first one, if anything is/was restricted to admin access.
:lol: I had to start using one becuase my friend kept changing the processor speed to make it slower. <_< (can choose between 200mhz and 266mhz fsb)

[lynx]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+15 July 2004 - 21:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 15 July 2004 - 21:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-SnnY@15 July 2004 - 15:33
I actually don&#39;t use a pass for my bios, haven&#39;t needed it yet as only people I trust have access to my &#39;puter right now...

with regards to the original question, you might want to install xp on another partition, so you can get to any files you might want on the first one, if anything is/was restricted to admin access.
:lol: I had to start using one becuase my friend kept changing the processor speed to make it slower. <_< (can choose between 200mhz and 266mhz fsb) [/b][/quote]
So how does he eat his food without any fingers? :unsure:

[tesco]

Originally posted by lynx+15 July 2004 - 17:56--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (lynx @ 15 July 2004 - 17:56)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@15 July 2004 - 21:55
<!--QuoteBegin-SnnY@15 July 2004 - 15:33
I actually don&#39;t use a pass for my bios, haven&#39;t needed it yet as only people I trust have access to my &#39;puter right now...

with regards to the original question, you might want to install xp on another partition, so you can get to any files you might want on the first one, if anything is/was restricted to admin access.
:lol: I had to start using one becuase my friend kept changing the processor speed to make it slower. <_< (can choose between 200mhz and 266mhz fsb)
So how does he eat his food without any fingers? :unsure: [/b][/quote]
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