XP Password problem

WingedWombat · 01-27-2005, 09:21 PM

I recently installed Windows XP onto my computer. After a time, for no apparent reason, whenever I booted up the system, it asked me for a password I never set. I've tried every conceivable password I would ever use just in case I accidentaly set it somewhere, but that didn't help. I have absolutely no idea what could be wrong, and I'd really like to solve this without having to format my drive and lose all the files I have. Thanks for any advice you can give.

oaevx6 · 01-27-2005, 11:49 PM

try going to Start..... Help.... type in 'setting passwords' and see if there is an answer there...

oaevx6 · 01-27-2005, 11:53 PM

if you can't get into windows.....after you boot....click on the F8 key and start in a 'safe mode' and try to work it out from there.... just a thought

Computergen · 01-28-2005, 12:15 AM

Worse comes to worse On your motherboard take out the CMOs battery and it will reset the BIOS therefore resetting the Password to nothing.

01-27-2005, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
WingedWombat New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6	XP Password problem I recently installed Windows XP onto my computer. After a time, for no apparent reason, whenever I booted up the system, it asked me for a password I never set. I've tried every conceivable password I would ever use just in case I accidentaly set it somewhere, but that didn't help. I have absolutely no idea what could be wrong, and I'd really like to solve this without having to format my drive and lose all the files I have. Thanks for any advice you can give.

01-27-2005, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
oaevx6 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 58	password try going to Start..... Help.... type in 'setting passwords' and see if there is an answer there...

01-27-2005, 11:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
oaevx6 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 58	password if you can't get into windows.....after you boot....click on the F8 key and start in a 'safe mode' and try to work it out from there.... just a thought

01-28-2005, 12:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Computergen New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 19	Worse comes to worse On your motherboard take out the CMOs battery and it will reset the BIOS therefore resetting the Password to nothing. __________________ GA-K8NS ULTRA-939 Athlon 64 3000+ @ 1.8GHz Samsung 80gb SATA 150 HD 512x2 DDR 400 GeIL RAM in dual channel 2.5-4-4-8 Leadtek GeForce 6800LE Thermaltake silent purepower 420W w/ Dual Fans

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