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What do you mean locked? As in you can't login to the account? Your post is very vague..

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You can do that with Hirens boot usb.

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Just now, jasonwj322a said:

Yes that is correct.

Okay, Take out the Drives from both PCs. connect them into another computer and then you could access the files without needing to log in.. 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | CPU Cooler: Stock AMD Cooler | Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) | RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (4x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 | GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB Zotac Mini | Case: K280 Case | PSU: Cooler Master B600 Power supply | SSD: 1TB  | HDDs: 1x 250GB & 1x 1TB WD Blue | Monitor: 24" Acer S240HLBID | OS: Win 11 Pro.

 

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Just now, Abdul201588 said:

Okay, Take out the Drives from both PCs. connect them into another computer and then you could access the files without needing to log in.. 

Windows may give issues when dealing with permissions, but yes, you can do that. 

 

There is a backdoor with Windows XP, but it's not the easiest thing to do. 

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2 minutes ago, Abdul201588 said:

Okay, Take out the Drives from both PCs. connect them into another computer and then you could access the files without needing to log in.. 

 

Just now, Jamiec1130 said:

Windows may give issues when dealing with permissions, but yes, you can do that. 

 

There is a backdoor with Windows XP, but it's not the easiest thing to do. 

They aren't desktops and I also don't have a desktop. I know I should've clarify that and I'm kicking myself for not doing so.

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Interesting, everyone seems to happen to be locked out of a XP machine recently. Judging by your post history here on LTT, you should be savvy enough to figure this out on yourself? No? Or is there something in particular that you need help with?

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You can still take the drives out and use a cheap USB to SATA adapter to access the files, or put the drives in a desktop. 

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7 minutes ago, ionbasa said:

Interesting, everyone seems to happen to be locked out of a XP machine recently. Judging by your post history here on LTT, you should be savvy enough to figure this out on yourself? No? Or is there something in particular that you need help with?

Right. I've thought of many ways already but just have a hard time executing them. I don't personally own a desktop which was why I didn't have second thoughts on the hard drive wiping. 

I guess the USB to SATA adapter would work. Thanks @Jamiec1130

 

About the locking out of Windows XP issue, I don't really know. 

These computers were just old ones so we forgot about the password. 

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8 minutes ago, jasonwj322a said:

Right. I've thought of many ways already but just have a hard time executing them. I don't personally own a desktop which was why I didn't have second thoughts on the hard drive wiping. 

I guess the USB to SATA adapter would work. Thanks @Jamiec1130

 

About the locking out of Windows XP issue, I don't really know. 

These computers were just old ones so we forgot about the password. 

There was a similar thread here about an hour ago: 

How do we know the laptop is actually yours? Last thread was fairly suspicious. Just exercising caution.

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If all it is is the Windows lock screen, it isnt that hard to bypass.

I guess A lot of people are having issues accessing their windows PC today....

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45 minutes ago, ionbasa said:

There was a similar thread here about an hour ago: 

How do we know the laptop is actually yours? Last thread was fairly suspicious. Just exercising caution.

 

24 minutes ago, dfaovred said:

Does silence mean you're guilty? :D

 

I have found the .iso but I will await your response.

I logged off lol

I have nothing to do with the last thread, probably a different scenario all together. I don't have anything to prove they are mine, they actually aren't mine technically....

I'm 16 and the laptops belongs to my parents. They aren't tech savvy so they are asking me for help as they know I am into computers and such. 

 

 

Now I seem suspicious by explaining too much lol

 

 

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