Test

Test

Recent Posts

  • Top 5 Best Windows 7 Password Recovery Software
  • How to Remove Password from Excel 2007 if forgotten
  • How to Remove Forgotten Password From Excel 2016
  • How to Show Administrator Password Using CMD in Windows 10/8/7
  • How To Unprotect Excel Sheet Without Password 2013
  • Time Limited Offer: Get $20 OFF  for Windows Password Recovery Advanced  Get It Now >>
WinPassKey
  • User Guide
  • Compare Editions
  • Try It Free
  • Buy Now
English
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Русский
  • Français
  • 日本語

How to Reset forgotten Password on Windows XP

  • Home
  • How-to Articles
  • Windows XP/Vista Password
  • How to Reset forgotten Password on Windows XP
How to Reset PIN on Windows 10 from Lock Screen
August 26, 2018
How to Bypass Administrator Password in Windows XP
August 28, 2018

There are many cases and questions about how to reset the forgotten administrator password in Windows XP. Forgetting the password is usually more common than expected on many occasions. Nowadays, when we are asked for a higher level of security and passwords start to be a combination of letters, numbers and symbols, which make us either write it down or when a short time passes, we no longer remember it.

But don’t worry, these are 4 methods in which you can reset your forgotten password or enter the administrator account in Windows XP without having to put it.

  • Method 1. Reset Windows XP Forgotten Password in Safe Mode
  • Method 2. Reset Windows XP Forgotten Password with Installation CD
  • Method 3. Reset Windows XP Password with Windows Password Recovery Tool
  • Method 4. Use Ophcrack to Reset Windows XP Forgotten Password
  • Method 5: Reset Windows XP Password Using Ctrl+Alt+Del
  • Method 6. Reset Windows XP Password: Full Format and Reinstallation

Method 1. Reset Windows XP Forgotten Password in Safe Mode

The most easiest and basic way to reset Windows XP forgot password is by using the Safe Mode method. There is a hidden administrator account available in Windows XP operating system. This account doesn’t have any password most of the times. So you can easily get inside your computer system by using this account, go to the control panel reset the password in Safe Mode. Here is how you can do it:

Step 1. First you need to restart your computer and keep pressing “F8” in your keyboard to enter into the boot menu when your computer wakes up.

reset Windows xp password in safe mode

Step 2. From here, you need to choose “Safe Mode” option and press “Enter”.

Step 3. You will get the home screen in your display and you need to choose “Administrator”. If you don’t get the home screen, just type in “Administrator” and leave the password box empty. You should be able to log into your computer if you haven’t already changed the password.

Step 4. Now click on the “Start” button from your home screen and go to “Control Panel”. Then select “User Accounts” to change your desired account password easily.

You May Like: How to Reset Windows Administrator/User Password in Safe Mode

Method 2. Reset Windows XP Forgotten Password with Installation CD

If you have the Windows installation disc, you can reset Windows XP password with installation disk in the following way:

  1. When you turn on your computer, insert the Windows XP installation CD and wait for the CD to run and the XP installation window will appear.
  2. Press Enter to enter the Setup.
  3. Press F8 to accept the license.
  4. The next screen gives you the option to Repair the Windows installation. Select your Windows installation and press the R key to start the repair. It may take several minutes and files will be copied. Then the computer will restart.
  5. When it restarts, DO NOT start the CD, let it enter the operating system, where it will continue with the recovery of the system.
  6. The files that are being installed appear in the lower left part of the screen. When you see that you are installing the ‘Devices’, press SHIFT + F10. A command console will open.
    Reset Windows Xp forgotten password with installation disk
  7. At the console, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. You can access the User Accounts of the Control Panel.
  8. Now you only have to select the account from which you want to recover the password and modify the password. Once the changes are made, close the window and continue with the rest of the repair (we can not skip the steps that are missing from the repair).
  9. The next time you enter Windows you will be able to use the username and password that you just modified.

Method 3. Reset Windows XP Password with Windows Password Recovery Tool

If you think the methods above are very complicated and is not intended for the beginner, a third-party program – Windows Password Recovery is high recommended for you. It is a powerful Windows Password Recovery Tool can help you reset Windows XP forgot password with simple steps.

Windows Password key

10,000+ Downloads

Key Features:

  • It can recover forgotten password for all Windows in a few minutes.
  • It can create a new administrator account easily without logon.
  • It can create USB flash drive disk or CD/DVD Disc.
  • Support Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, NT.
  • Support Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008(R2), 2003(R2), 2000, NT.

Free Download Buy Now

Step 1. Download, install and launch the Windows Password Recovery Tool on an accessible computer(Not the locked one).

Choose Media Type to reset password Windows XP

Step 2. Burn a password reset disk with Windows Password Recovery Tool.

Burning Windows XP Password Reset Disk Successfully

Step 3. Insert the created password reset disk into the lock computer and boot the computer from it, then Windows Password Recovery Tool will run on your locked computer and you can reset Windows XP password with the program.

Select Windows XP System and User Account you want to reset password

Method 4. Use Ophcrack to Reset Windows XP Forgotten Password

Ophcrack is a great Windows password recovery software that will help you in Windows XP password reset process. Though it doesn’t guarantee 100% successful result, you can try using it to reset your computer password. Here is how you can do it:

Step 1. First you need to install Ophrack XP LiveCD in a computer. Then you need to burn the ISO image file in a CD/DVD or a USB Drive using any image burning software.

Step 2. Now you need to boot your locked Windows XP computer from the CD/DVD or USB drive.

Step 3. When your computer restarts, you will see Ophrack is loaded in your computer screen. You just need to keep the default options selected and the process will continue automatically.

Use ophcrack to reset Windows xp password

Step 4. You won’t have to do anything at all and the software will discover all your Windows user accounts and their passwords. When your administrator account password is exposed by the software, it will be displayed in the “NT Pwd” column.

ophcrack windows xp password reset

Step 5. After the password recover process is completed, you can simply exit the process and restart your computer. Then you can use the administrator password to log into your computer system.

Method 5: Reset Windows XP Password Using Ctrl+Alt+Del

When you start your computer, if you need to log in from your welcome screen then you can reset Windows XP password by using “Ctrl + Alt + Del”. But this process will only work when your default administrator account doesn’t have any password set before. Follow the below guideline to do this:

Step 1. First you need to boot up your computer and you will get the welcome screen in your display. Now you need to press “Ctrl + Alt + Del” twice from your keyboard to open the log in screen.

Windows XP login screen

Step 2. Now just click on “OK” to try log in without any username or password. If it doesn’t work, then type in “Administrator” in the username box and again click on “OK”.

Step 3. Finally if it works and you get inside your Windows XP system, you need to go to “Control Panel”. Then select “User Account” and then click on “Change Account”. Now you need to select the account that you want to change the password for and follow the instructions you will get on your screen.

Method 6: Reset Windows XP Password: Full Format and Reinstallation

Now you have already tried all the previous 5 methods described here but you still haven’t got any solution because you forgot Windows XP password. Then you need to play your last resort. By that, I mean you have to full format your computer with complete Windows reinstallation. I know it’s a really tough decision to make and you will lose all the data that exists in your computer, but you can also detach your hard drive from your PC and make a backup first. Then you can easily perform the reinstallation of Windows and full format process. This will remove your administrator login password and you will be able to log into your computer system like you did for the first time without any password.

After reading this article you have learned how to reset Windows XP password in 6 easy methods. We recommend to use Windows Password Recovery. There is no other software or method that can give you an unchallenged, clean and easy password resetting process for Windows XP operating system. So stop wasting your time on anything else and use the best software on the internet to solve your problem!

Free Download Buy Now
Share
48

Related posts

March 25, 2019

How to Reset Windows Server 2008 R2 Password If Forgot


Read more
March 15, 2019

How to Unlock Windows Vista Password If Lost Password


Read more
February 5, 2019

Windows XP Password Cracker: How to Crack Windows XP/Vista Password


Read more

2 Comments

  1. Md.sabbir Hossain says:
    October 31, 2019 at 9:06 pm

    I test my Pc your Recovery softwire but don’t work it .

    Reply
    • admin says:
      October 31, 2019 at 9:25 pm

      Hi, which version did you use?

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Windows XP/Vista Password

  • Change Administrator Password in Windows Vista
  • I Forgot My Windows Vista Password
  • Reset Windows Vista Password with/without Disk
  • Bypass Administrator Password in Windows XP
  • Reset forgotten Password on Windows XP
  • Forgot Windows Vista Home Premium Password Reset
  • Reset Windows Server 2012 R2 Password

Laptop Password

  • Reset Forgotten Password on Samsung Laptop
  • Reset Toshiba Laptop Forgotten Password
  • Reset Administrator Password on Dell Laptop
  • Reset Lenovo Laptop Password on Windows
  • Reset Forgotten Password for HP Laptop without Disk
  • Reset Sony Vaio Laptop Forgot Password
  • Unlock Acer Laptop Forgot Password
  • Unlock Dell Inspiron Laptop without Password
  • Reset Gateway Laptop Password on Windows 7/8/10

Windows 10 Password

  • Best Windows 10 Password Reset Tool
  • Crack Windows 10 Password
  • Hack Windows 10 Password
  • NT Password Reset
  • Reset Forgotten Windows 10 Password

Windows 8/8.1 Password

  • Best Windows 8 Password Reset Tool
  • Remove Password in Windows 8
  • Unlock Windows 8.1 Password
  • Forgot Windows 8.1 Password
  • Windows 8 Password Cracker

Windows 7 Password

  • Best Windows 7 Password Reset Tool
  • Forgot Windows 7 Password No Reset Disk
  • Bypass Administrator Password Windows 7
  • Locked Out of Windows 7
  • Change Windows 7 Password

WinPassKey

Windows Password Recovery is the world's first Windows Password Recovery Tool to reset lost/forgotten password for Windows 11/10/8/7/XP/Vista and Windows server 2000 /2003/2008/2011/2012/2016.

  • Buy Now
  • Free Download
Secured by MacFree

Change Language

  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Français
  • Русский
  • 日本語

Hot Searches

  • Kon Boot Alternatives Free Download
  • How to Break Windows Administrator Password
  • How to Use Ophcrack on Windows 10
  • Delete Administrator Account in Windows 7
  • How to Bypass Windows 8 Password
  • How to Bypass Windows 10 Password
  • Hiren’s BootCD 16.2 ISO Free Download
  • How to Reset Windows 10 Password

Hot Tags

  • How-to Articles
  • Windows 10 Password
  • Windows 8/8.1 Password
  • Windows 7 Password
  • Laptop Password
  • Windows Tips
  • Windows XP/Vista Password
  • Other Password Tips

Company

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Sitemap

New Product

  • Password Recovery Bundle
  • Product Key Finder
  • Windows Data Recovery
  • Word Password Recovery
  • Excel Password Recovery
  • RAR Password Recovery
  • ZIP Password Recovery
  • PDF Password Recovery
Copyright © 2007-2019 Windows Password Recovery. All Rights Reserved.
English
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Русский
  • Français
  • 日本語
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok