Vista Tutorial - Reset User Account Password

Hello Michele,

Since you do not technically have a You might see if you can boot into Safe Mode with the Built-in Administrator account logged on so you can create a new administrator account and make the changes to the other accounts.

Safe Mode


If that does not work, then you can attempt to do a System Restore at boot using a restore point dated before you changed the accounts to see if that can help. Method Two in this tutorial will show you how to if needed.

System Restore - How to

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thanks Shawn - I'll give it one or the other method a try later today and let you know the outcome.

grtz from Europe
Michele

Hi Shawn,

I tried using the method three. I have downloaded the zip file from given website.
After I unzipping the fileIi got an ISO image. However, when try to burn the image I got error in buring. I tired this several time but result the same.

I tried opening this ISO image using software like alcohol to copy the files and burn it separately. But still no luck.

This file is very strange.. don't have name.. having squre symbol.

Not sure whether it's problem with downloading or anything else.

I am endup spending whole week for this issue.

Please help in solving this problem.

Any help will be highly appericiated..

Thanks,
Amol Gholap.

Hello Amol, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You cannot open the ISO image and burn the files separately. You have to burn the entire ISO file as is to the DVD using the ISO burning software.

This is a good free one you might also try.

ISO Recorder v3

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hi Shawn,

Thanks for the Quick Response.

But I tried buring ISO images with Nero,Roxio creater. But while buring i got the error. That's the reason I tried copying and writing.

Thanks,
Amol Gholap.

Amol,

As a test, try the ISO Recorder program I posted a link above for to see how it works for you instead.

Hello Shawn,

Are you familiar with this app?

Seems to be quite new, claims to work with Vista and looks straightforward to operate. No mention of x64 that I could see. Stable version:

PCLoginNow, Reset or Recover Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista Administrator Password.

newer v2.01 available at sourceforge

SourceForge.net: Files

Just in case you hadn't come across it. Might turn out to be useful.

SIW2

Thank you SIW2. That looks like a very handy program to have on hand. It probably will work with the 64 bit Vista since it runs at boot from a DVD though. I will add it to Method Three in this tutorial.

Thank you again,
Shawn

Hi Shawn.

I did method three, and my CD is all set.
But what do I do now? I really need to access my account urgently as I have a project due soon . Please Help

Also, does it make a difference whether I used 32 bit or the other? I have Vista Home Premium.

Please reply ASAP

Thanks for your continued cooperation.

Hello Dagurl92, and welcome to Vista Forums.

They both work on either the 64 bit or 32 bit Vista, so no difference.

You will boot from that CD you created to use to reset the account's password. Be sure to follow the usage instructions for that program at it's link for how to use it. They both have great details on how to do it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn