If you are using Windows XP in a part or workgroup surroundings, you can create password reset disk to recuperate local password thus you are able to log onto PC if you forget password.

To create the password reset disk, do the following:
1. Go to Start, Control Panel and then click User Accounts.
2. Mark account name.
3. Below Related Tasks, tick Prevent an elapsed password.
4. Follow commands in Forgotten Password Wizard to build a password reset disk.
5. Confirm that put disk in a secure place.

To use the password reset disk, do the following:
1. When Windows logon screen appears, tick your username.
2. Type your password box shows. Hit enter. You will acquire error message shown below:

Did you forget your password?
You can tick the "?" button to see password suggestion.
Or you can make use of password reset disk.

Please type your password again.
Be definite to utilize right uppercase and lowercase letters.

3. Click employs your password reset disk. The Password Reset Wizard opens.
4. Press Next.
5. Place password reset disk, and click next.
6. Enter new password in Type a new password box and in verify box.
7. In Type a new password hint box, type a clue to repeat you password if you forget the new password if you desire to employ one. Remember that anybody can deduce at your hint.
8. Press Next and then Finish.
9. Enter new password in password box.

Password reset disk is updated mechanically with new password data so you do not desire to build a new password reset disk.