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A bought a used windows xp computer but i dont have the administrators password to unlocked, what can i do?

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Using a friend's computer, download and burn to CD th Boot CD called "Hiren's Boot CD" from the link I provide which is totally free and will boot your computer past windows and break any Admin password.

http://www.hirensbootcd.net/download.html

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There are a few times when you will need this password! When you're accessing the Windows XP Recovery Console or you're trying to boot into Windows XP Safe Mode, you'll need this password before you can continue.

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You need to call Dell Tech support , verify the account information and they would give you an unlock code for the BIOS . Once thats is done opening windows is easy .


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Bugsy, just in case-have you tried without a password? By pressing and holding down the power button 5+ secs will power down the machine. Removing the battery will shut it down too. The issue is "will you still be locked out when you reboot?" You should try starting in safemode when you reboot (pressing F8) during the initial boot process and see if you can log in as administrator(no password). If you can access safemode try to reset the administrators password in user accounts. Let me know if you've made any progress. Tim
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