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So my uncle gave me an old desktop computer...

WarponyWarpony Too small.The MoonRegistered User regular
edited January 2013 in Help / Advice Forum
But the thing is that it has a n Administrator password which hr didn't told me about, I asked him about it and he said he was given that computer by someone else, I am not sure he knows how to override that password being that it cuts a lot of restrictions such as me trying to install ANYTHING and not even letting me make a new account to use it as my own.

I am planniong to call best buy and their "geek squad" but I am sure they would want me to sell my arm and my leg in order to do something about this.

Any advise on what I can do otherwise?

Oh, it has Windows XP by the way, anything else anyone here wants to know about this PC let me know, thanks.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    Hah yeah don't go to geek squad, that'll cost you $100 and they'll probably sell you a new version of windows for $150.

    http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

    I've used that in the past.

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  • HevachHevach Registered User regular
    edited January 2013
    Second Bowen, I keep a copy of that very same disk at work, does marvels, takes about 3 minutes to blank out any Windows password, nice scripted prompts for the password process so you don't need much knowledge. There's other options, but that's the most reliable I've found.

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  • WarponyWarpony Too small. The MoonRegistered User regular
    I am so giving it a try, thanks.

  • NosfNosf Registered User regular
    http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

    Always used this to reset XP passwords. If there's no sticker on it with the key then grab MagicalJellyBean keyfinder and extract/write down your key - 'just in case'.

  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    That was my second choice, is a bit more obtuse on how to reset a password this way though.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
  • azith28azith28 Registered User regular
    Silly question. Have you tried "Admin" as the password ?

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  • WarponyWarpony Too small. The MoonRegistered User regular
    edited January 2013
    I've heard from someone that might work, but gonna have to try it once I get home. The main account says "Owner" thuough.

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  • iRevertiRevert Tactical Martha Stewart Registered User regular
    I say just nuke it from space, do a reformat and fresh install. I mean god knows what all is on that thing and I wouldn't want to use it without a fresh install.

  • FaranguFarangu I am a beardy man With a beardy planRegistered User regular
    I agree with revert, unless there's something you know is already on there and you absolutely need it and can't reinstall/don't have the disk for. Thing could have any number of bugs/viruses and whatnot on there, you dont want to mess with those.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    Grab the key with Magical Jelly Bean and use the install disc that should've come with it to reformat.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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