Simplest solution. Also a clean install will ensure things are setup just the way they should be. David Lessard Alexandria, Ontario Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John @ Myers TV Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:25 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question hi guys, Yes, I saw that too. I already have the keycodes, and my install disk. The previous owner has a lot of stuff on here. I'm tempted to just do a clean install. John Myers Myers TV Service Since 1984 Alliance, OH ph 330-821-6545 ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Rayburn" <premtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:19 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question > John, > Get a free copy of RockXP from Snapfiles and it will search-out XP Pro for its passwords and > product key codes for you. Then you can rebuild a password to anything you want. If you > want some more info on this have a look at www.techtv.com they covered this problem and > more in quite some detail. > Hope this helps. > Bill > > William H. Rayburn, CET > NESDA Member > Premium Technologies > PO Box 442 > Long Beach, Wa. 98631 > (360) 642-4993 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 11:07 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question > > > HA! HA! Very Funny Doug! > > I'll wipe it, and install 98SE first. > > John Myers > Myers TV Service Since 1984 > Alliance, OH > ph 330-821-6545 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Keller" <dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:05 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question > > > > Yeah, spend $300 and you'll get your OWN password! *laughs* > > > > Doug Keller > > Wis-Kel Electronics > > 101 Freeland Ave. > > Terra Alta, WV > > USA 26764 > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > dek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://www.tech-assist.org > > "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you > > won't live long enough to make them all yourself" > > > > > > > > > > > > John @ Myers TV wrote: > > > > >Hi, > > > > > >I picked up a Gateway laptop at a garage sale a couple weeks ago. > > >The price? $3.00. I have no doubt that the seller was the original user, > > >just in case anyone is wondering. > > > > > >It was an easy repair, but now I am faced with forever logging in as a > > >guest, unless I can reset the Windows XP Pro password. > > > > > >Any ideas? > > > > > >John Myers > > >Myers TV Service Since 1984 > > >Alliance, OH > > >ph 330-821-6545 > > > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -- > > >Lost Password: > > >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > >Email Archives: > > >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/