Hi someone...anyone!!

I have locked myself out of my computer and can't get in! I wanted to set up a password for privacy and someone gave me instructions ( as I'm a novice) but for XP and I'm 2000. Normally, I don't need a password to start my pc and now it's saying press ctrl, alt delete and demanding a password I don't have!

In error, I set up a NEW account and password and of course when I re-started none of my origianl desktop, documnets etc were there. So this person ( who shall remain nameless!) told me to remove the new account, which I did. Now of course I can't get in at all!!

What can I do?

Thanks,

SusieDid you enter a password or just leave it blank? If you entered one, the problem is you don't remember what it was?maybe I didn't explain properly! I don't even know what user name to enter as I've never had to enter one when I start up the pc since I've had it. It has only been since setting up the new account and then deleting it tonight that I'v been asked for a user name and password.

I hope that makes sense...Have you tried typing in a username & password? Yes, I've tried a few...like administrator and admin. The computer was second hand from a company called Hire Intelligence in London. I'll contact them on Monday to see if they have any IDEAS or passwords.

If they don't, then does anyone know what I should try next?I'm back in!! Got lucky with a password with some help from someone who works at the company who sold it to me.

Thanks anyway everyone!

SusieFor future refrence, if you are ever locked out of your computer, there are ways to get around it.

1) Boot with a NT bootdisk
2) type net user
3) Determine ADMINISTRATIVE Account
4) type net user [admin account] *
5) type a new password
6) confirm your password
7) Success! Your password is change!!!This topic is.....2 years old?

THANK you for adding that ilikemycomputer but seriously, start a new topic when doing something like that. Don't revive a long dead topic. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 18, 2007, 09:48:22 PM

This topic is.....2 years old?

Thank you for adding that ilikemycomputer but seriously, start a new topic when doing something like that. Don't revive a long dead topic.