Windows 10: forgot xp admin password

I just had a death in the family and am trying to make a tribute video. My issue, all my applicable pics and videos are on my old laptop running xp with an administrator password, which I can't remember. Don't want Youtube advice, want educated direction please. I am desperate to resolve this issue for the sake of my father and his memory.

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admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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admin password?

ok changed added admin password for d in safe mode!
Ok, now this is weird: XP repair will not accept my new password! WTF?

 

Forgot admin password

Hi,

Thank you for posing your response.

As you are in a state were your account is completely inaccessible, I suggest that you try to access in build admin account and check if you are able to access the desktop.

To access the in built administrator account follow the steps below

Step 1: Follow the steps to enable Built-in Administrator account:

• As you are stuck min Safe Mode, in the sign-in
  screen, press and hold shift key and click on the
  power icon. Here click on Restart and then Restart now.
• Type: net user administrator /active:yes (To enable Built –in Administrator account give the command Active: No).
• Then press ENTER.

Step 2: From Built-in Administrator account give Administrator rights to your user account:

• Press Windows Key + X key and click Control Panel.
• Click on User account.
• Click on Manage another account.
• Click on your user account.
• Click on reset the password.
• Restart the computer and check if you are able to login.

Note: Once done exist the build in admin account by typing the command
net user administrator /active:no

Hope this helps