[shukokai]

Hi folks, hope someone can help me here.

I have XP pro on my laptop and cannot logon to windows when I start up.
I get a message saying that my username and password have not been recognised.

I've been advised that the only solution is a new hard drive and/or motherboard.

I'm certain that what caused the problem was my own curiosity!
I was poking around trying to figure out how everything works, went into my computer properties, computer name.

Not 100% certain what my options were after that but I think it
was rename (or something simlar). I clicked next a couple of times
and event though I hit the back button before confirming I got a message to say settings would take place next time the laptop was restarted - and they did!!

It looks to me (an obviously not as PC savvy plonker as I thought) that I have renamed the computer.

I didn't type in any details when I was messing so perhaps there's a default username and password it it changes to?

I really need help here as this is a works laptop and although I'd just claim ignorance and say it just happened all by itself it wouls be so much better if I could fix it. As it stands the laptop is unusable as all I get when I switch on is the screen wanting me to logon which I can't get past.

Hope someone has the answer.

Sam

[shukokai]

The message I get is that my username and'or domain is not recognised and to check passwords etc ..........

[yoyoyo98]

when windows is starting up hit f8 to bring up boot options this in throry should allow you thorugh
then it is in the control panel let me know if it work go to get back to work

[yoyoyo98]

Originally Posted by yoyoyo98

when windows is starting up hit f8 to bring up boot options this in throry should allow you thorugh
then it is in the control panel let me know if it work go to get back to work

then try and log on as adminastor
done some digging basciaally if no succcess you'll have to re-install, if you haven't made a password reset disk
microsoft may have a way around it tho probably worth ringing them first

[Baxter]

press f8 while booting. choose safe mode. login as administrator (no password needed).
goto the control panel and delete the old password and remember the username. reboot in normal mode and your done.

[serverguy]

Some very simple instructions you can try.

1. Restart your computer
2. Tap the F8 key just before the Windows icon appears;
3. Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu with options should appear;
4. Select the "Safe Mode" option and press "Enter";

Then when Windows loads just type in Administrator and no password and you should then be able to reset your accounts password.

No need to buy a new motherboard or hard drive.

If you can't log on as Administrator then your work have probably changed the password. It is probably best just to let them sort it out for you.

[shukokai]

Thanks for the replies.
I'll try that and let you know how I get on.
Sam

[shukokai]

Oh well, that didn't work. Even starting up in safe mode it was looking for a username and password. I tried putting the drive on a caddy but I could only access one partition and see the other two but couldn't get in to them.

Managed to save a little info and reformatted.
Thanks for the help.

Sam

[serverguy]

Thats a shame that you had to reformat.

If I had seen your reply earlier I would have given you the links to some tools that can reset the administrator password.

Oh well.

[Baxter]

Originally Posted by serverguy

Thats a shame that you had to reformat.

If I had seen your reply earlier I would have given you the links to some tools that can reset the administrator password.

Oh well.

links, post them then. im interested in seeing that.

shukokai, you dont need a pass when in safe mode. it might have something to do with the bios. you shouldnt of formatted.