Locked Computer

Joe Public · Thu 29 Dec, 2005 21.52

Hi

I am looking for a little bit of help.

"My Friend" has a computer he has set the user log on page to come on at the beginging but has forgot the password that he used.

How can he get the password?

Thank you in advance

Dr Lobster* · Thu 29 Dec, 2005 22.19

if you're lucky, he might not have reset his admin password - if he's got windows xp home, try booting into safe mode and logging in as Administrator with a blank password

Joe Public · Thu 29 Dec, 2005 22.27

How do I get into safe mode?

I thought it was f8 but this did not work.

Dr Lobster* · Thu 29 Dec, 2005 22.37

Joe Public wrote:How do I get into safe mode?

I thought it was f8 but this did not work.

f8 is correct - keep pressing it as soon as the pc boots up, you should get a menu which looks something like this:

Joe Public · Sat 31 Dec, 2005 12.12

Thank you all is now well

cdd · Sat 31 Dec, 2005 17.06

Dr Lobster* wrote:
Joe Public wrote:How do I get into safe mode?

I thought it was f8 but this did not work.
f8 is correct - keep pressing it as soon as the pc boots up, you should get a menu which looks something like this:

Out of curiosity, how do you take a screenshot in the OS boot area?

Dr Lobster* · Sat 31 Dec, 2005 17.13

you need to use something like vmware or other virtualisation software

btw, i never actually took that screenshot i pinched it!

Chris · Sat 31 Dec, 2005 17.14

Using a digital camera and nimble finger.

Out of curiosity, how do you take a screenshot in the OS boot area?

DJGM · Sat 31 Dec, 2005 21.24

Dr Lobster* wrote: you need to use something like vmware or other virtualisation software

btw, i never actually took that screenshot i pinched it!

I favour Virtual PC (yes, yes a Microsoft product ... ) for that sort of thing.

Meanwhile . . . am I seeing things, or is that screengrab in an almost widescreen aspect ratio?