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   Message 1,075 of 2,222   
   Drumstick to All   
   Re: lost password   
   27 Nov 06 07:54:30   
   
   From: to_abuse@yahoo.com   
      
   In article , c@t69.net   
   says...   
   > Drumstick  wrote in   
   > news:MPG.1fd431d423fa09e8989719@newsgroups.bellsouth.net:   
   >   
   > > In article , c@t69.net   
   > > says...   
   > >> Got a new laptop today and have already managed to lock it.   
   > >> The only password I used was during setup, it is the same password I   
   > >> always use for just about everything, nonetheless the damn thing will   
   > >> not accept it. So what to do now ?   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > > Ultimate Boot CD; it has password utilities on it that will help. Course   
   > > you can get them separately...if I knew where...sorry.   
   > >   
   > >   Drum--   
   >   
   > Thanks, I managed to solve it by browsing around [no shortage of info, I   
   > found they have dedicated forums just for this].   
   > I typed in "Administrator" instead of my name and it worked, so it turned out   
   > for some reason the pw was good but the name was wrong ... I have no idea why   
   > it created a second account, I still have my profile [which I am set as   
   > administrator] and now this new administrator one.   
   >   
   At least you're in...you can fix the account stuff.   
   Glad you got it solved.   
      
     Drum--   
      
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