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If I read your post correctly, your friend cannot remember the Operating systems Administrator password. Therefore you cannot install software, change settings and the like. It is possible to reset the Administrators password, without re-installing the operating system. Have a look at: http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm Full instructions in English, and links to the tools to do it. If that does not work, or you damage something in the process, then as stated in an earlier …

To Arvedui: I read your post with interest, and I would like to know if you have tried your suggestion. I have not heard of that one! I came accross an article that seemed to describe what you were suggesting at http://security.itworld.com/4352/030218winxp/page_1.html But if I read it correctly, it only allows you access to the files of the system, not reset the password itself. I have used a package called L0phtCrack in the past for this problem, but I appear to have lost my copy of it. The to…

To Arvedui, Sorry if I am being pedantic, but does that allow you to reset the admin password as well? If so, very useful information, thank you for that. Geek Control Out!

Seems the best way to fix a Windows box is to use a Linux tool. Now what does that tell you! JtaK