Fast Windows asks me to select a user from the list, but there is no user on the list to select

Here's how stupid I am. I recently tried a problem with my control panel. I couldn't open half of the icons in the Control Panel folder for "Windows/rundll32.exe is not found" after some internet research, I tried various ways to solve this problem. To resolve this problem, I had to be the administrator. I bought the computer out of Craigslist and have no idea what happened to the previous administrator password. I disabled somehow the administrator user and all users. Essentially, when I start my computer, I gives me the splash screen windows XP telling me to "click on a user" in the list but there is no list of users. My only option is to close. I tried to hit CTRL/alt/del, which brings up a window where the user is the administrator and he asks me for the password that I have no idea what it is. I have looked through the commissioning in BIOS and Boot mode but do not know how I can bypass the first screen prompts the user of Windows XP. I locked myself out of my computer. Someone please Help! The computer came with Windows XP Professional already installed, so I don't have too much of the Windows CD.

Hi CheddarBob,

We recommend to start your computer in safe mode and check if you can connect to windows using the default administrator user account. To do this, try the following steps:
a. start your computer and press the F8 key to display the advanced startup options.
Hit and b. Select safe mode enter.
c. connect on the default administrator user account.

Note: You can also try to start your computer in "Last known good configuration" and check the result.

See start the computer in safe mode

If nothing works, then going to use Windows XP disc to continue to solve the problem.

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