:( I had to format/reinstall cuz I couldn't remember my admin password for XP :(

[NikPreviousAcct]

I dunno what was going on... <windows key> + <L> locks the computer, correct? Cool. I did that last night. I forgot to do something, went back to my computer to do it, and couldn't unlock it. None of the six passwords that I use were accepted. I only use one password for my Windows login, both here and at work. None of them worked.

I called Microsoft to see if they would tell me how to get around it, but apparently I was too stupid at the time to realize that MS wouldn't just give out information on how to get in the backdoor for legal reasons.

I'm a dummy. I've been working since I got home at 4pm to restore my system. I'm going to use Norton Ghost and backup the HDD to CD's. This absolutely sucks. I can't believe what a stupid mistake I made. I'm not really sure why XP wouldn't take my password, either, but I feel like an idiot.

Thought you'd like to know.

nik

 

[minendo]

Was CAPS LOCK turned on?

 

[datalink7]

<< Was CAPS LOCK turned on? >>



LOL! I was going to say the exact same thing

 

[gogeeta13]

<< Was CAPS LOCK turned on? >>



i dont think even a mod will be able to save him from this one..

 

[spanky]

so the win2000 linux boot disk hack doesn't work for xp?

 

[Passions]

Link

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I didn't even know the disk existed until a few hours ago, just after I started the formatting process. No, capslock wasn't on. I deal with password idiots every day at work. I'm not going to fall to my own devices.

nik

 

[Nocturnal]

Did you try just hitting enter with no password?

 

[ViRGE]

<< Was CAPS LOCK turned on? >>


FYI, if you set Windows to use the welcome menu screen, instead of the username/password floating box, Windows will tell you if the caps lock is on.

 

[Maggotry]

It's expensive, but if money is no object, you could get this.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I might do that just for the hell of it. But, for right now, I'm going to stop bludgeoning myself to death with this crowbar. I think installing VisualStudio.NET all over again will be punishment enough :|

nik

 

[Kelvrick]

Sometimes the administrative password is blank. I know... I pressed Next once too often and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to get back in my computer until I remembered I coudln't remember putting an administrative password in.

 

[Legendary]

Heh...this happened to me once...I tried EVERYTHING...I got so pissed off I just smacked my keyboard a few times and luckily for me I just hit enter first and it logged in...I almost threw a party right then and there (I conveniently had chips, salsa and soda handy)

 

[N8Magic]

<< I deal with password idiots every day at work. I'm not going to fall to my own devices. >>



You already did!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Damn Nik! I wonder if that's the wheel of Karma kicking you in the nads for making fun of a customer the other day? :Q

 

[LuDaCriS66]

i have 2 admin accounts just in case... and then use "NET USER Administrator your_new_password" in the command line to set the new password

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

<< Damn Nik! I wonder if that's the wheel of Karma kicking you in the nads for making fun of a customer the other day? :Q >>

Maybe you dumbasses are rubbing off on me

nik

 

[Derango]

If you have your caps lock on and you place the cursor into the password field, XP will tell you you have your caps lock on

 

[DAPUNISHER]

<<

<< Damn Nik! I wonder if that's the wheel of Karma kicking you in the nads for making fun of a customer the other day? :Q >>

Maybe you dumbasses are rubbing off on me

nik >>

LOL I guess we are a bad influence Now that you've started down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I wouldn't have it any other way.

nik