We have talked much of Windows 7 password recovery before, and now there are still a lot of people who are using Windows XP, especially for some companies in OA. And we know that office computer restored many important files that refer to our work. If we forgot Windows password, it wouldn’t be worse than anything. Reinstallation is the last resort that we’d better choose another useful ways. Here are 3 recommendations which would work for you.

Different from Windows 7 and Vista, the administrator account on Windows XP by default is automatically enabled without password protection. And by this unique feature, you can easily reset Windows password to Windows XP when you forgot your password and are locked out of computer. But if you have set a password to this built-in administrator account before and now cannot remember its password, what will you do to reset this default administrator password? Some recommendations on Windows XP administrator password recovery are here for you.

Recommendation 1: Utilize Windows password recovery disk

One of the effective ways to reset Windows password is to use Windows password recovery disk. And a password reset disk for the default administrator account should be created in advance, with which Windows XP administrator password can be recovered within a few clicks. Here are the detailed instructions:

First, enter a wrong password for the administrator account in the Windows logon screen.

Second, press Enter, then the “logon failed” dialog box will pop up, and select “use your password reset disk”.

Third, click “Next” to change this administrator password on the Password Reset Wizard screen.

Then, the Windows password can be reset automatically by this reset disk and all you have to do is to wait for the result with a cup of tea.

Recommendation 2: Take advantage of Windows Password Recovery Programs

If you forgot Windows administrator password, but you didn’t create a password reset disk at all, don’t feel depressed. Windows Login Recovery program can solve your problem. It allows you to create a password reset CD/DVD to reset lost password for Windows XP administrator. Just follow the directions below and find the solution:

Process 1 Download and install Windows Login Recovery

Process 2 Burn a bootable password reset CD/DVD or a USB flash Drive

Process 3 Start your locked computer form the CD/DVD

Process 4 Reset Windows XP password under Win PE

Process 5 Log on computer via this administrator account without password

Besides, you can make use of a user account with administrator permission as well. It is well-known that users can create 2 kinds of administrator account on Window XP. One is a user account with administrator privileges while the other is the built-in administrator account. So when you forgot Windows XP default administrator password, you can log on computer with another kind of administrator account and then reset Windows password. This would be simple but the premise is that you have set such an account. Anyway, you the three ways are all useful which depends on your occasion. Just choose the one that is most fitted to your situation.