[24hoursupport] Re: Accessing Windows XP Without Password
From: "Jim Harris" <hhlake@xxxxxxxx>
To: <24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 14:07:05 -0500
Ron, I have heard that a win2000 recovery disk will let you acess the
password on an XP machine. I don't remember the details, but someone else
might. It's another little security glitch tha Microsoft missed. Jim Harris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Allen" <chizotz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: [24hoursupport] Accessing Windows XP Without Password
>
> Hello Group,
>
> I have a friend who is working in a small office with no
> IT support that needs help. Apparently a co-worker got
> upset and left abruptly, and now refuses to give anyone
> the password to her Windows XP machine. There is no admin
> account showing on the welcome screen, and nobody there
> knows the admin password anyway. I'm away from all of my
> usual resources except this list and need a clue myself.
> Is there a way for them to access the files on that
> machine at this point?
>
> They are obviously going to make some changes with regards
> to their computer policies <g> but in the meantime they
> are pretty anxious to get to the data on this machine as
> it is affecting their day-to-day work. Any hints would be
> welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron
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