How do I become Admin on Windows XP?

[najj man]

My brother made me limited and I need to become Admin.

NOTE: I cant use cmd because it says acess denied. I cant go in safemode because there is a password set for the safemode account. And there is no guest account.

DO NOT ANSWER IF YOUR GOING TO RECCOMEND ONE OF THOSE OPTIONS.

DO NOT ANSWER IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO.

DO NOT ANSWER IF YOUR GOING TO TELL ME TO HAVE A TALK WITH HIM. (and dont say "Talk to your parents" either because me and my brother have our own house and do not live with them.)

[tonyinspain]

talk to your parents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ho ok then
type in search pws*.* and that should do it
hope this helps

[Aaron]

never done this before but I do know of a website that can show you a few ways on how to do it. I don't think you can become and admin but the website shown below will show you how to break your brother's admin password and then you change your user setting to admin.

Make sure you read the warning too.

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm

[BigPoppa]

Dude if you are going to be so strict about what people are going to answer then DONT EVEN ASK!!!!!!!!!!! Those are the only solution, Without your brother allowing you to be an admin YOU WONT BE AN ADMIN. STOP BEING SUCH A CRY BABY. THERES A REASON WHY HE MADE YOU A LIMITED USER!!!!!!!!!

[xlr8294]

Wow your Bros a smart guy... Any way if the administrator password is set the only way is to become a hacker. so i guess you're screwed...

NOTE you cant say i didnt reccomend something

[halodutygear]

when you get to the login screen dont log in with any names hit ctrl alt delete twice fast, it will bring you to a different login screen thing in that type Administrator for the name, for the password leave it blank then hit enter it will log you in.
Once you are logged in just create a new account easy as that
GOOD LUCK
Hope I helped! Take Care!
this video will help
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/301317/quick_windows_xp_login_hack/

[Justin W]

You could brute force the password to his account then reassign yourself to be an admin.

If you don't know how to brute force a password, then you don't need admin access to the computer.

Looks like it's time to get a job, save up about $500.00 and go buy a decent computer for yourself.