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"Fred" <fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FlXMf.25210$bw1.17989@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Could anyone please tell me how, after buying a second hand PC, i can get
rid of the passworded Admin logon that is already there. Or do I have to
re-install XP, i'd rather not do the latter, but if ya can tell me how to
delete the current Admin logon, and NOT lose all the files and folders
that
go with it.
THANKS -
winXP PRO, compaq , 10gig,128 ram
Boot using the install CD, optionally select to delete the partition(s) and
then recreate them, select to format them, and install a fresh copy of the
operating system. It is likely that you do not have a legal license for any
non-freeware software that is installed on the polluted hard drive. You
also don't know what other crap may be there, like malware, viruses, or
illegal porn. Best is to wipe the drive(s) and install a fresh copy of the
OS. This will also let you know if there is a problem in activating the OS
(i.e., to check that you got a legitimate product key and that you can
activate the OS) rather than finding down the road that the seller only gave
you hardware which included a polluted hard drive but no software.
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