Forgot Windows XP LOGIN Password --- Reset it in 7 Seconds...

Forgot your Windows XP Login Password??
as a result thinking of Formatting your hardDrive...!!!


Halt this formatting idea for sometime...
as TechDatabase lists THREE easy ways to RESET your LOST PASSWORD...


Finally the wait is over... Here I present not one, not two but three ways to reset your forgotten WINDOWS XP PROF. password.


The 3 options you have are:
1. LUSRMGR.MSC
2. CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2
3. NET USER ADMINISTRATOR /RANDOM

All the above will work from an user having administrator rights.

Option 1.
LUSRMGR.MSC

So here’s what u have to do..
Step 1.
Click on START and then on RUN.

Step 2.

In RUN just type LUSRMGR.MSC

Step 3.
This page shows the Local Users and Groups dialog.
Then a right mouse click on the user whose passwords is to be resetted shows up the next dialog in the next step.

Step 4.
A general info. Dialog opens. Click on PROCEED to go further.

Step 5.
In this dialog the new password is to be provided twice then click on OK…

Step 6.
Voila the password has been changed.

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Option 2.

CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2


Step 1.
Click on START and then on RUN.


Step 2.
In RUN just type CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2

Step 3.
This page shows the User Accounts dialog.
Then selecting the user whose passwords is to be resetted and then clicking on RESET PASSWORD… shows up the next dialog in the next step.

Step 4.


In this dialog the new password is to be provided twice then click on OK…

Voila the password has been changed.

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Option 3.

NET USER ADMINISTRATOR /RANDOM


Step 1.
Click on START and then on RUN.


Step 2.
In RUN just type CMD to open the Command Prompt.


Step 3.
This page shows the Command Prompt dialog. Type CD\ to go to the root directory.

Step 4.
Then typing NET USER ADMINISTRATOR /RANDOM shows up the next dialog in the next step.

Here is the temporary password which would enable you to login to the account to be resetted. After logging in you are free to change your password to a desired one.
That’s it…
Your password has been resetted…
Congrats..

Any comments suggestions or feedback are welcomed.