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I can't get in because I don't know my password. I am using 8.4 on top of Windows.

Asked by pwcrain@msn.com

Details are I can't get into 8.4 ?? I don't know the password,. Is there one that would work for ALL ??

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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said : 		#1

Which password are you referring to? There is no password on the live CD. If you have installed it, then the password is the one you chose at install.

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Max Schukin (schukin) said : 		#2

If you have already installed ubuntu, then while loading your computer select the recovery mode and enter "ls /home" to get the list of users.
Than you can reset the password:
passwd username

Or you can add a new user:
adduser username
passwd username

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pwcrain@msn.com (pwcrain) said : 		#3

When you dual boot, that is what 8.4 does for you, then Ubuntu uses the password that you use in XP. In XP I only used one password and now when it asks you for it there is NONE. However Ubuntu wants one ??

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Max Schukin (schukin) said : 		#4

Ubuntu doesn't use your XP password, it uses the password chosen during Ubuntu installation.
If you have forgotten your password:
1. Restart you computer and in Grub menu (where you're choosing the operation system to boot) choose the recovery mode.
2. To get the list of the users enter:
ls /home
3. Reset the password:
passwd username
Or add a new user:
adduser username
passwd username

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