XP professional password

Mal · 24-07-2005, 13:16

I don't know if anyone can tell me if, on xp professional, the password to the hidden administrator account is a generic, known by all password?

I know on the home edition, the password is blank, but I'm sure that I read that pro comes with a default.

It's just that my friend's (no, not me

) computer has 2 user accounts on it, one has admin rights and the other not.

Now, the only person who had the password to the admin account has done a runner and we don't know the password.

The administrator account has a password on it, but I can't be sure if has been changed or not.

I swear to god that this is genuine and not dodgy. PM with the info if you like.

budwieser · 24-07-2005, 13:45

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Originally Posted by Mal

I don't know if anyone can tell me if, on xp professional, the password to the hidden administrator account is a generic, known by all password?

I know on the home edition, the password is blank, but I'm sure that I read that pro comes with a default.

It's just that my friend's (no, not me

) computer has 2 user accounts on it, one has admin rights and the other not.

Now, the only person who had the password to the admin account has done a runner and we don't know the password.

The administrator account has a password on it, but I can't be sure if has been changed or not.

I swear to god that this is genuine and not dodgy. PM with the info if you like.

Can`t you just boot into safe mode and delete the password on the Admin account that way?

Mal · 24-07-2005, 13:48

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Can`t you just boot into safe mode and delete the password on the Admin account that way?

Can I do that from the limited account, because that's the only one that I have access to?

budwieser · 24-07-2005, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Mal

Can I do that from the limited account, because that's the only one that I have access to?

I think you can in safe mode.
Reboot the PC and tap the F8 key until you get the options screen.
If you reboot in safemode, you are the Administrator.

Stuart · 24-07-2005, 13:58

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Originally Posted by Mal

Can I do that from the limited account, because that's the only one that I have access to?

I think you can in safe mode.
Reboot the PC and tap the F8 key until you get the options screen.
If you reboot in safemode, you are the Administrator.

You still have to log in though.

budwieser · 24-07-2005, 14:03

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You still have to log in though.

Don`t you just log in as Administrator? then remove the password.?
I could have got this whole thing wrong and i apologise to all if i have

Paul K · 24-07-2005, 14:06

Default is blank but on first boot up you are given the option to set a password I think so the person who installed it or first ran it may have set a password. Try blank if not then you could always try working around the problem.
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You still have to log in though.

Don`t you just log in as Administrator? then remove the password.?
I could have got this whole thing wrong and i apologise to all if i have

The person with the password for the only other admin account has done a bunk

budwieser · 24-07-2005, 14:08

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Originally Posted by Paul

Default is blank but on first boot up you are given the option to set a password I think so the person who installed it or first ran it may have set a password. Try blank if not then you could always try working around the problem.
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The person with the password for the only other admin account has done a bunk

Can you not just delete the Admin account then? Or am i being a Tw*t

marky · 24-07-2005, 14:12

ive been there and opened a thread lots of advice at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...light=passwordit helped me good luck

Paul K · 24-07-2005, 14:15

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Originally Posted by budwieser

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Originally Posted by Paul

Default is blank but on first boot up you are given the option to set a password I think so the person who installed it or first ran it may have set a password. Try blank if not then you could always try working around the problem.
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The person with the password for the only other admin account has done a bunk

Can you not just delete the Admin account then? Or am i being a Tw*t

Erm no comment lol You cannot delete the main admin account (the protected\ built in\ hidden one) and you would need an admin account to delete the created admin account which is the one that the person created and subsequently disapeared with the password to.

budwieser · 24-07-2005, 14:29

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Erm no comment lol You cannot delete the main admin account (the protected\ built in\ hidden one) and you would need an admin account to delete the created admin account which is the one that the person created and subsequently disapeared with the password to.

It`s official then! I`m a Tw*t!

Lol. Sorry!

Mal · 24-07-2005, 14:30

What Gazzae said in this post...will it have any side effects other than what was mentioned?

Luckily, it's still on fat32, so I might try that.

Paul K · 24-07-2005, 14:33

I can't see any major side effects if it's on Fat32, it would be a different matter if it were on NTFS as you can end up losing files if they are encrypted etc.

Mal · 24-07-2005, 14:43

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I can't see any major side effects if it's on Fat32, it would be a different matter if it were on NTFS as you can end up losing files if they are encrypted etc.

Super

Thanks for the advice people!

...I'll probably be back after it all goes wrong...

Paul K · 24-07-2005, 14:44

Can you not just do a repair install of XP? At least that way you get access to the hidden admin account again.