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    windows xp problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by suraj, Apr 27, 2007.

  1. suraj

    suraj Notebook Evangelist

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    hi i have windows xp
    and i had one account
    administrator account
    but my frriend in activated my adminstrator acount and now when i start computer i cant do any thing because ther isnt any account i cant loggin
    i safe mode same problem
    is theare any thing i can do to activate my account plz tell me
    if you know

    2 there is a program on a cd and with this cd you can get all paswords (windows account passwords) plz tell me the name of the program if you know
     
    suraj, Apr 27, 2007
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  2. shaheenarshan

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    well there should be an option along with safe mode if im not mistaken which states the last known configuration that worked try that
    sorry i could not be of much help
     
    shaheenarshan, Apr 27, 2007
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  3. suraj

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    in safe mode i cant see any account and thats why i cant login and activate account
     
    suraj, Apr 27, 2007
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    what did your friend do? delete the administrator account or set a password for it?
    http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/ here you can download a live cd to crack the passwords. doesnt work 100% but worth a shot.
    Also in safemode try just typing administrator as the user name
     
    wave, Apr 27, 2007
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    You cannot delete all accounts in Windows XP. One must remain (if you try to delete it Windows will delete you that an account needs to be the administrator).
    So as far as I know it is not possible for your friend to delete the account.
    If only one account existed with no password it should log you right into Windows.
    If the account has a password, the screen will come up so that you can enter the password.
    If you have more than one account, a screen will let you pick.

    Again, as far as I know you cannot delete every account on the notebook. And there is also the hidden administrator account that should show up in safe mode (and you cannot delete that one either if I am correct).


    So if nothing shows up and it doesn't let you log into Windows, then I have no idea what your friend did or how to fix it.
    If the accounts show up and they are password protected, then you can use the link wave gave you to find the password.
     
    Thibault, Apr 27, 2007
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    I know on my machine I can press control alt delete twice on the welcome screen and type "administrator" for the username w/out the quotes and login fine, no password required. Hope this helps.
     
    booboo12, Apr 27, 2007
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  7. suraj

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    he didnt deleted it he inactivated it
    control pannel >
    Administrative Tools>Computer Management
    there you can choose admin and chose inactive accound
    cant change password and som other stuff
    he inactivade acount and now i cant do any thing
    i have a account but without admin rights but the account int working has som porblem and i cant log in to that account
    i used admin account but now i cant even use my computer
    he disable administrator account
    plz hell me enable it
     
    suraj, Apr 27, 2007
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    qhn, Apr 27, 2007
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  9. suraj

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    can sometell me how to change password from cmd
     
    suraj, Apr 27, 2007
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  10. qhn

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    read wave's suggestion above in post #4

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Apr 27, 2007
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  11. suraj

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    okej but account i disabel not deleated
     
    suraj, Apr 28, 2007
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