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It is much easier if you ar trying to access a Windows XP Home computer to just boot into safe mode. The log in screen will show the Administrator account which is not password protected. Just click on the Administrator icon and you will go right in. If the user has password protected the Admin account, you will be stopped. How many people know to boot XP home into safe mode and put a password on the Admin account. I suspect the Admin account is hidden and has no password so Microsoft could help users get back into their system if they forget their password.
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