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02-18-2008

Thanks for your help,
JohnDavid

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

Quote:

> 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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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
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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
> >

>

02-18-2008	#4 (permalink)
JohnDavid n/a posts	Re: How do you use the Password Reset Disk? Thanks for your help, JohnDavid "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote: Quote: > 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 > -- > Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the web > interface. > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales....htm#RateAPost > > Mark L. Ferguson > > . > "JohnDavid" <JohnDavid@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:212F2FA9-BE0C-4B12-8176-70B81AC102EF@xxxxxx 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 > > >
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