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Old 02-18-2008   #2 (permalink)
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Re: How do you use the Password Reset Disk?

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by JohnDavid View Post
Running Vista Home Prem.
I've created a password reset disk on a thumbdrive.

Vista Help gives the following instructions on the use of the 'disk':
"To use your password reset disk to reset your password:

You will not be able to follow these steps if you have locked your computer.

If you have typed the wrong password, you'll receive a message that says
your user name or password is incorrect. When this message appears, click OK.

Click Reset password, and then follow the instructions."

I wanted to test this procedure, so I created a Standard acct for this
purpose and verified that I could login into it. Then, following the
procedure from Help, I purposely typed the wrong password; clicked OK on the
msg. But....then what? There is no place on the account login screen to
click reset password. Where is it? What have I missed?
Thanks,
JohnDavid
Hi JohnDavid,

Method Four in this tutorial will show you how to use the password reset disk if you should need it.

Reset User Account Password

Shawn
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