These steps involve the use of the Windows XP Restore feature. This process will restore key operatring system files, but will leave any applications or data installed on the system fully intact.
 
These steps involve the use of the Windows XP Restore feature. This process will restore key operatring system files, but will leave any applications or data installed on the system fully intact.
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To reset a passowrd follow these steps:
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To reset a password, carefully follow these steps:
    
== Step 1 -  Make sure the system is configured to boot from the CD-ROM Drive ==
 
== Step 1 -  Make sure the system is configured to boot from the CD-ROM Drive ==
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Backtrace:
#0 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DairikiDiff.php(544): DiffEngine->diag()
#1 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DairikiDiff.php(344): DiffEngine->compareSeq()
#2 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DairikiDiff.php(227): DiffEngine->diffLocal()
#3 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DairikiDiff.php(721): DiffEngine->diff()
#4 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DairikiDiff.php(859): Diff->__construct()
#5 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DairikiDiff.php(980): MappedDiff->__construct()
#6 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/TableDiffFormatter.php(194): WordLevelDiff->__construct()
#7 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DiffFormatter.php(140): TableDiffFormatter->changed()
#8 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DiffFormatter.php(82): DiffFormatter->block()
#9 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DifferenceEngine.php(881): DiffFormatter->format()
#10 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DifferenceEngine.php(797): DifferenceEngine->generateTextDiffBody()
#11 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DifferenceEngine.php(728): DifferenceEngine->generateContentDiffBody()
#12 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DifferenceEngine.php(662): DifferenceEngine->getDiffBody()
#13 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DifferenceEngine.php(632): DifferenceEngine->getDiff()
#14 /var/www/techotopia/includes/diff/DifferenceEngine.php(453): DifferenceEngine->showDiff()
#15 /var/www/techotopia/includes/page/Article.php(797): DifferenceEngine->showDiffPage()
#16 /var/www/techotopia/includes/page/Article.php(508): Article->showDiffPage()
#17 /var/www/techotopia/includes/actions/ViewAction.php(44): Article->view()
#18 /var/www/techotopia/includes/MediaWiki.php(490): ViewAction->show()
#19 /var/www/techotopia/includes/MediaWiki.php(287): MediaWiki->performAction()
#20 /var/www/techotopia/includes/MediaWiki.php(714): MediaWiki->performRequest()
#21 /var/www/techotopia/includes/MediaWiki.php(508): MediaWiki->main()
#22 /var/www/techotopia/index.php(41): MediaWiki->run()
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