Rick is correct in that a BIOS password will keep you from booting, but if
it is indeed the XP password take a look at this KB article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305478 Those that
don't already know, Microsoft dropped the Q as a part of the numbering
system for their KB articles. Had to do with multilanguage support. Now you
just use the number.

Brad Loomis
Morro Bay, CA

-----Original Message-----
Not booting is different. That is the BIOS password.

If it really is a WinXP password, they should get at least to
the Password screen or the Welcome (password) screen.

                               Rick Glazier

From: "Ken Shearer" <[log in to unmask]>

> While servicing one of my corporate clients the other day, an employee
came up to me and explained that her kids had changed the Windows login
password on her laptop which runs XP.  Now she is unable to even boot the
machine.

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