“I forgot my laptop password Windows XP and that was the only admin account. Is there a way can reset a forgotten Windows XP administrator password for my laptop?”
Also meet this problem and have no idea? To unlock your laptop without password, you just need a Windows XP install CD or a password recovery program for resetting the admin password.
This article describes how to unlock laptop password Windows XP if you forgot the admin password, works for dell, hp, Toshiba, acer, asus, Samsung, sony, Lenovo, thinkpad, also for any other windows XP machine. Don’t worry that all encrypted files on your computer will not be lost. The methods in this article are both secure way for password reset.
Now follow the steps to unlock your laptop Windows XP by yourself.
Method 1: Reset Windows XP Administrator and User Password with Windows XP Install CD
1. Insert your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom. Start your laptop (I'm assuming that your XP CD is bootable and that you have your bios set to boot from CD) Before you go any further make sure that you have your Windows product key handy.
2. Keep your eye on the screen and wait for the following message. Press any key to boot from CD.
3. Once you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to run Setup.
4. Press F8 to accept the licensing agreement.
5. The next screen gives you the option to do a repair install. Select your Windows installation and press R to begin the Repair process.
6. After the computer reboots...please do not “press any key to boot from cd"
7. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen, when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This will open a command console.
8. Type control userpasswords2 at the prompt
You will have gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
Change your account password, close the Windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair.
9. When the laptop restart and show you the welcome screen, you could login the account with your new password.
Method 2: Unlock laptop password Windows XP easily with Password Recovery Program
One of the workable Windows password recovery/reset program on the net is Windows Password Rescuer. This is a professional Windows password reset tool which can help instantly reset forgotten admin password for Windows 8.1/8//7/Vista/XP and Windows server 2012/2008/2003/2000 on any laptop and desktop computer. All you need is downloading the software on an accessible computer and create a Windows password recovery disk. This disk can be used to unlock your laptop installed Windows XP operating system. Please see how to unlock laptop password Windows XP without password.
1. Download and install "Windows Password Rescuer Personal" on an accessible computer.
2. Run the software to create a Windows password recovery disk by burning to a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive.
3. Insert the disk(CD/DVD/USB) to your locked laptop and set the laptop to boot from the disk.
4. Laptop restart and run the Windows PE, for a moment, Windows Password Rescuer Personal will run automatically and display a friendly interface. All user accounts of your Windows XP system will be displayed.
5. Click “administrator” and click “Reset Password” button. When a confirm massage pops up, click Yes. Its password will be removed instantly and shown “blank” in list. You could reset any other user account password as well.
6. Click Reboot button, when a confirm message appears, take out your CD/DVD/USB first and click Yes. The laptop will restart automatically. Then you can login Windows XP without password! Time of the process may take you only 3 minutes!
Here is the step-by-step graphical guide: How to Reset Forgotten Windows XP Administrator and User Password
A video guide may also helpful: Reset Windows XP Administrator Password with USB