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