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Create
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Windows XP
How to create an XP password reset disk
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See also:
How to log on to the computer by using a password reset disk
and
How to Log on as an administrator to reset the password
Describes how to log on to Windows XP if you
forget your password or your password expires, and you cannot create
a new one. You can either use a password reset disk or log on as an
administrator to reset the password.
To create a password reset disk for your local user account, use
one of the following methods.
You will need one blank, formatted floppy disk.
Using a computer Administrator Account
If you logged on to the computer by using an administrator account,
follow these steps to create a password reset disk for a user
account:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click User Accounts.
3. In the User Accounts pane, click the account that you want to
work with.
4. Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password to start
the Forgotten Password Wizard, and then click Next.
5. Insert a blank, formatted disk into drive A, and then click Next.
6. In the Current user account password box, type the password for
the user account that you chose in step 3, and then click Next.
Note: If the user account does not have a password, do not type a
password in the Current user account password box.
The Forgotten Password Wizard creates the
disk.
7. When the Progress bar reaches 100% complete, click Next, and then
click Finish.
8. Remove and then label the password reset disk. Store the disk in
a safe place.
Using a limited user account
If you logged on to the computer by using a limited account, follow
these steps to create a password reset disk for your user account:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click User Accounts.
3. Under Related Tasks, click Prevent a forgotten password to start
the Forgotten Password Wizard.
4. Click Next.
5. Insert a blank, formatted disk into drive A, and then click Next.
6. In the Current user account password box, type your password, and
then click Next.
Note: If your user account does not have a password, do not type
a password in the Current user account password box.
The Forgotten Password Wizard creates the
disk.
7. When the Progress bar reaches 100% complete, click Next, and then
click Finish.
8. Remove and then label the password reset disk. Store the disk in
a safe place.
If you forget your password, you can log on to the computer by using
a new password that you create by using the Password Reset Wizard
and your password reset disk.
To do this, follow these steps:
1. On the Windows XP logon screen, click the user name that you want
to use. The Type your password box appears. Press ENTER or click the
right-arrow button. 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.
1. Be sure to use the correct uppercase and lowercase letters.
2. Click use your password reset disk. The Password Reset Wizard
starts. The Password Reset Wizard permits you to create a new
password for your user account.
3. Click Next.
4. Insert the password reset disk into drive A, and then click Next.
5. Type a new password in the Type a new password box.
6. Type the same password in the Type the password again to confirm
box.
7. In the Type a new password hint box, type a hint to remind you of
your password if you forget the new password.
Note: This hint is visible to anyone who tries to log on to the
computer by using your user account.
8. Click Next, and then click Finish. The Password Reset Wizard
quits, and you return to the Windows XP logon screen.
Note: The password reset disk is automatically updated with the
new password information. You do not have to create a new password
reset disk.
9. Type your new password in the Type your password box, and then
click the right-arrow button to log on to the computer.
• The password reset disk cannot be used to reset the password on
another computer.
The password reset disk that you create can only be used with the
computer it was created on. For example, if you have two Windows
XP-based computers that have the same user names and passwords, a
password reset disk that you create on the first computer cannot be
used to reset the password on the second computer.
• The password reset disk contains sensitive information.
Other users may be able to use the password reset disk to gain
access to your computer. For this reason, store this disk in a safe
and secure location.
Complete Article here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305478/
     
How
to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or your password
expires
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