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Recovering Windows XP Passwords
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Backing Up - Part2
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Recovering Windows XP Passwords and Backing Up, Web Tech Support: This is Part 2: If you never connect your computer to the Internet and no one else ever has physical access
to it, passwords can be an annoyance. But the minute those two situations reverse, having
a password is your first line of defense in securing your data and system. Having a good
password is even more important.
Creating a Password Reset Diskette for a Workgroup Computer
Here’s how to create the backup disk for a computer in a workgroup (not a domain member):
1. Open the Users Accounts applet from the Control Panel.
2. If you logged on with an account that is a member of the Administrators group,
click the account for which you want to create a password recovery disk. If you
are logged on with a limited account, your account is selected automatically.
3. In the Related Tasks area of the left pane, click Prevent A Forgotten Password to
start the Forgotten Password Wizard.
4. Click On Next, insert a blank, formatted disk in drive A, and click on Next.
5. When prompted, enter the current account password and click Next.
6. Click Next when the wizard indicates it has created the disk, then click Finish.
7. Label the diskette with the account name and store the diskette in a safe place.
The Users Accounts applet lets you create a password recovery diskette.
Enter the password for the account in the box
NOTE The password recovery disk can be used only on the computer where it was created. You
should place the recovery disk in a secure location to prevent someone else from using it to break
into your computer..
Creating a Password Reset Diskette for a Domain Member
The process for creating a password reset diskette for a computer that is a member of a
domain is a bit different. Note that you can use the password reset diskette to reset the
password for a local user account only. A domain administrator must reset the password for
a domain account.
Follow these steps to create a password reset diskette for a domain member computer:
1. Log on to the computer with your user account.
2. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to open the Windows Security dialog box, then click Change
Password to open the Change Password dialog box.
3. From the Log On To drop-down list, choose the local computer. The Backup button
should now appear on the dialog box.
4. Complete the wizard as described in the previous section.
Use the Change Password dialog box to launch the Forgotten Password Wizard.
Using the Password Reset Diskette
If the time comes that you discover you’ve forgotten the password, to create a new password for the account. Here’s how:
NOTE Windows XP offers the options to reset the password only if you have previously created a
password recovery diskette for the specific ed user account.
1. Boot the system and at the Welcome screen, click the account you want to use; then
click the green arrow button beside it and click the Use Your Password Reset Disk
in the message balloon that pops up. If your computer is configured to
display the Logon dialog box rather than the Welcome screen, enter the user name
but leave the password blank, and then click OK. Windows displays the Logon Failed
dialog box. Click Reset to start the wizard.
2. After the wizard starts, click Next, insert the password recovery diskette for this
account in drive A, and click Next.
Click the link in the message balloon to access the reset disk.
You can also access the reset disk from the Logon Failed dialog box
The wizard prompts for a new password and password hint. Enter the
new password and hint and click Next. Click Finish after the password is reset by
the wizard.
Enter the new password in the Welcome screen or Logon dialog box and log on as
you normally would.
You can also access the reset disk from the Logon Failed dialog box
Enter the new password when prompted.
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