xp pro help

[nickey22]

Afriend of mine gave me a old computer that has XP Pro installed.
The cheap power supply was toast so I got it running with a new one.
Problem is the system is pass word protected and I do not have it she says she forgot it, go figure.
Is their any one out there who knows how to re-set the pass word, or should I just forget it and reinstall xp pro as a fresh version.

I am stuck with the password promp and really do not know what to do from there any help would be great!

[PhilliePhan]

I'm really not comfortable helping someone bypass password protection. There are ways and means to do it, but frankly, if a reformat is not a hassle for you then that is what I'd suggest. Unless of course there is data on the machine which you wish to keep . . . . . Whch rolls me back around to my initial discomfort

A couple links that may help:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

Best luck to you
PP

[nickey22]

I gave up and just reinstalled windows xp.
Thanks for the advice

[PhilliePhan]

I gave up and just reinstalled windows xp.
Thanks for the advice

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Happy computing

PP