a friend of mine forgot his admin password in winxp. is there a way to get it back or change it somehow?? i tried doing a search here at ars and found this, FAQ but this was for an nt and w98 system.

The easiest way to reset a forgotten Windows password is to use a previously created password-reset disk. You can create such a disk (on USB removable media or a floppy) within the Windows User ...

It’s in human nature to sometimes forget things (mistakenly or deliberately). The worst may hit when you are just back from your vacation and fail to remember your Windows password. Under such ...