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I have WinXP(without service pack).
I forgot the Admin pass for a while, but I have a limited user account.
I can't install any programs and I can't use the USB ports and CD-ROM because they are limited in my account !
How can I reset the Admin pass without any Restore Diskette ?

P.S:
I don't wanna install Windows again.

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We're sorry, a question like this can't be reasonably answered, it is either illegal or impossible to answer this question and thus I'm voting to close your question. It's more easy for you to do it the legal way than for us to come up with an illegal or too complex solution... – Tom Wijsman Mar 5 '11 at 12:26
I've looked around for possible solutions, can you check if this works? superuser.com/questions/72244/… – Tom Wijsman Mar 5 '11 at 12:29
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This is definitely not illegal, and this question shouldn't have been closed. Here's the answer -- this tool will do the job (I've used it many times to support users who forgot their password, or a visiting family member thought it would be funny to change it): pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd – Randolf Richardson Mar 5 '11 at 15:35
@Randolf: Please read the question before deciding if it's legal or not, your link does not answer this question in it's current context. This is definitely illegal if you do this when you don't have an identity that is allowed to do administrative tasks on the computer, for example at a library or university. He lists that he isn't permitted to use any physical methods which makes this illegal or too localized, if not, it's just a duplicate of the other question. Thus, in either way this question faces the close hammer... – Tom Wijsman Mar 5 '11 at 20:15
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closed as too localized by Tom Wijsman, harrymc, Diago Mar 5 '11 at 14:02

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