Can't enter safe mode in XP

Im5tryingtoenter safe mode on an older Toshiba Satellite A105 laptop, model no. PSAU-813000. I re had reinstalled the XP OS earlier this year and the computer appeared to run as new.however, I never tried safe mode after the installation. I'm trying to enter safe mode so I can eliminate the sign in password. As the computer is booting up I press f8repeatedly but it keeps booting up to the signin screen.. any ideas? Thanks.

If you can boot into Windows XP...
1. You can get into Safe Mode this way. Open the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe), check /SAFEBOOT on the BOOT.INI tab, OK, and restart Windows.
2. You can bypass the Welcome (Windows sign-in) screen this way. Open the hidden User Accounts dialog by running this..
control userpasswords2
On its Users tab, clear the check box for...
Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
You'll be asked for your password.
-Jerry

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