how to skip user and password

Question

Probably I have modified user and password when I was trying to configurate a lan at home, now I cannot access to my Inspiron 8200 with XP because the user or password are wrong¡¡¡   How can I skip this request and return to before situation?   thanks

beststarsign · Answer

Tap F8 as the system starts and select safe mode.See if you can login as Administrator in safe mode.if you are asked for a password just press enter.

if you are able to login successfully in safemode, try to follow this

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=1064596&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19

I also found this

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

Hope this helps

Cpudan80 · Answer

Hello:   If you can't logon to Windows - and you have XP Pro - try the following:   Assuming you can access the welcome screen (or a Control - Alt - Delete Prompt) do the following:   1) At the Welcome Screen Press Ctrl - Alt - Del twice to bring up a login prompt 2) In the username box type 'Administrator' (no quotes) - leave the password box blank   3) Once you are at the Windows Desktop - Right Click My Computer - Click Manage 4) You will see a Computer Management Console - Click the + sign to expand 'Local Users and Groups'   5) Open the Users Folder 6) Find your user account ( not the Administrator account) and right click on it 7) Choose All Tasks - then Set Password   8) Ignore the warning - Click Proceed - Reset the password as you would like (you can leave it blank if you want...)   9) Finally - Right click on your user account again and click properties 10) Place a check in the 'Password Never Expires' box and click OK   ** After following these steps - it may be useful for you to follow the instructions in the fist link of the first post -- this will bypass any logon prompts when booting up **   That should do it for you!   Dan IT Support Specialist Message Edited by Cpudan80 on 11-06-2004 11:06 AM

robema · Answer

Thank you for your help. The problem is solved.

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how to skip user and password

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