Laptop Help!

noddyinnapa · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject: Laptop Help!

I've very recently aquired a laptop from a family member free gratis with one minor problem!

It's last use was as part of a network type setup at work and therefore everything is password protected. My major issue is that we don't know the password of the administrator meaning I can't set myself up on there or install anything Confused

I'm about out of ideas now of how to get past the thing without clearing the machine down and starting from scratch. It's running XP Pro SP2 if that makes the task any easier?

Cheers

Noddy
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AcombDave · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject:

Acquired? A lot of people acquire things in Donny Noddy Wink

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noddyinnapa · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Laptop Help!

Referee. · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Laptop Help!

JQW · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject:

This has worked for me in the past when the admin password of work PCs have been changed.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

SimonClifton · Reserve team player Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 51

Very dodgy, this is about the fourth thread you've posted asking for such help with computers. Either you're a walking disaster zone with anything technical, or McIntyre's Big Sting will have their radar beeping in your direction Shocked

The Legion Of Cream · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject:

acombred · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:46 am Post subject:

Yes, definitely re-install Windows.

There will probably be all sorts of junk on there that you don't want, and re-installing is the best way to do it.

If it didn't come with a CD/license to do this, then you will need to purchase one.

Rafferz · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:47 am Post subject:

Or download one Wink

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JQW · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject:

Oh, and if you do use the utility above to change passwords, and the hard drive contains encrypted files, then these files will be rendered unusable on changing the password. Also if it's a work PC they may have done some other secure things to it, and the Administrator account may no longer work.

I'd re-install from a clean version of Windows. Legal ones can be had for very little from ebuyer.com. Expect further reductions when Vista starts to ship.