If you don't have an ERD and can't follow Don's instructions, don't need to spend money. Go to ITToolbox Wiki. Question: I have forgotten my Windows Password. How do I get in? Answer: Assuming you have physical access to the machine (ie: you can boot a floppy or cd-rom) then you can 'root' your machine and get full access to it. There are six different methods that can be used to achieve this. http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php?title=FAQ:I_have_forgotten_my_Windows_password._How_do_I_get_in%3F&reftrk=no Lots of free stuff just for the asking.... just Google keywords "crack password Windows XP" and you will be amazed. It may take a while... last time I had to do something like this was with an NT workstation, with a "departing" smartaleck changing the password as a good-bye gesture. It took several days, running constantly, but eventually I got it... it was his last and first names spelled backwards... how silly of me not to have tried it. Luck! Andrew P.S. In our household nobody (3 users, 6 computers - spoiled Americans, we) uses passwords to boot-up their systems. Just take Don's advice and do without it. At 10/11/2006 11:35 AM, you wrote: > >Hello, I have lost my password. I have windows XP as the OS.Searching >your website,I have found some possible anwsers to my problem but have >not been successful. >I thought removing the battery would flush bios,I then cleared the passwords >for both user and administrator.Re booted and still could not get past the XP >password prompt.I also tried safe mode but still could not get past >welcome screen >I have also seen password recovery discs for sale,but a friend >who works for Geek squad used his and we could not get the machine to >take the disc. >This was a Windows 2000-based computer that crashed, and my brother in >law installed Windows XP Professional onto it. >So here is what I intend to do. >1.Send in the machine and pay $55USD to recover my password. >2.Buy Windows XP legally and ensure that silly mistakes such as this >will not occur again. >What sayest thou? > > Visit our website regularly for FAQs, > articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more > http://freepctech.com > ><!D2S:[log in to unmask]> > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.2/471 - Release Date: 10/10/2006 Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com