How to log in Windows XP if you forget your administrator password

You can log in your windows XP, if you have password reset disk. If you don't have password reset disk, you may still log in and can recover your administrator password or any other password. This page will tell you step by step procedure to recover your Windows XP administrator password. Follow the steps:

Step 1: Boot Your PC with XP CD
Take a bootable Windows XP CD and keep it in your PC's CD-ROM. Now reboot your PC. Hit any key when you see "Press any key to boot from cd" on the screen. Then, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting the system hardware and loading files

Step 2: XP Setup with Repair Mode

• After sometime, you see Welcome screen and press "ENTER" to Setup Windows now.

• Press F8 to accept the Licensing Agreement.

• Press R to repair

• Now Xp setup will continue and wait...

At last, you will see that your PC is rebooting and follow the next step. Remember, don't hit any key during reboot.

Step 3: Password Setting (Do carefully)
After rebooting, you will find like the right picture. Now do the following things:

• Press "SHIFT + F10" and a command console will be appeared.

• Type "NUSRMGR.CPL" and press Enter. You have gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.

• Now remove or change your administrator or user accounts passwords as you prefer.

Step 4: Enjoy with the old desktop
After finishing password related works, let your PC finished installing Windows XP. When you finished, you will see your Logon window and you will be able to log on with your new password.

Now log on to your password. After logging you will see that all of your programs and personalized settings still remain intact.

Thus, by following the above steps you can easily recover you Windows XP administrator password and users passwords also.

Hope, you success.... :)