You haven't missed anything. You should see the password reset box below the
password input box, after the failed password , and OK. If you don't see it,
the system has some broken component.
Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
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"JohnDavid" <JohnDavid@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> 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
>