Forgotten Computer Administrator Password

I am running Windows XP home edition. I've forgotten my password (yeah, I know, I know ). I didn't put in a hint and the other user (whose password I do know) does not have adminstrator rights...does anyone know how I can reset the password? And no, I didn't make a password reset disc.

 

See if THIS helps.

 

Oh I'm not sure, I don't feel confident enough. Do you know anything about this site I found? http://www.loginrecovery.com/ That looks simple enough. But since I can get in to another account but it doesn't have administrator capabilities, can I do it through that account first?

 

XP home?

Reboot into safe mode, then when the logon screen comes up, select Administrator account. Logon there, then go into user manager (start, control panel, user accounts). Remove the password for the account you can't get into.

 

You are NO FOOL, you are "THE BEST" and so is this site!!!!!
You saved me so much hassle!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I can't believe I couldn't find one website to tell me what you did!

 

No problem. Glad I could help!

My nick is just a handle I've had since the 80's.

 

Theefool,great work.The advice you gave,will it work for xp pro as well?

 

XP pro is a different animal, so to speak. If the user who installed XP pro, did not specify a password during the installation, then the following should help:

At the Welcome screen.

Use the following keys:

CTRL + ALT + DEL (two times in rapid succesion)

A logon prompt should appear with:

Username and password

Change the username to: Administrator
Password (keep it blank): Press OK (or press enter).

 

My post above is for normal boot. Safe mode should work as HOME does.

 

Thanks for that theefool.I copy and paste many good tips to a folder for memory jogs as there are so many.
Hope you and other MG's don't mind me using them to help in other forums.

 

I started doing that!!! (the folder). But I found myself with that problem, fortunately I did not have that situation, but maybe will help me sometime in the future. Thanks!!

 

Yep ,the experts are good here.Not like at Annoyances where you have to watch your p's and q's.
Geez some of them over there are so far uppen selves.