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Old 05-11-2009   #1 (permalink)


x32 home premium
 
 

Forgot password

I recently changed the name of the admin account, but forgot the password without a reset disk.
The account shows but I cannot login.
I have searched the threads but need some direction on the best way to go about doing this


It is Vista Home premium x32

Suggestions appreciated

Thank you


Last edited by dblgdee; 05-11-2009 at 03:41 PM.. Reason: more info
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Old 05-11-2009   #2 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Forgot password

Hello Dblgdee,

Method Three in this tutorial can help show you how to reset your password.

Reset User Account Password

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by dblgdee View Post
I recently changed the name of the admin account, but forgot the password without a reset disk.
The account shows but I cannot login.
I have searched the threads but need some direction on the best way to go about doing this


It is Vista Home premium x32

Suggestions appreciated

Thank you
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-21-2009   #3 (permalink)
Richard Smith


 
 

Re: Forgot password

BOOT YOUR COMPUTER PRESS THE F8 KEY " IN SAFE MODE TYPE IN AS ADMINISTRATER
,,IVE DONE THIS BEFORE,, WHAT THIS IS GOING TOO DO IS BY PASS ALL PASSWORDS
FOR YOU GO INTO CONTROL PANEL AND REMOVE THE PASSWORD YOU HAVE SET FOR YOU
AS A ADMINISTRATER AND REMOVE THE OLD AND CREATE A NEW ONE SAVE YOUR WORK
AND REBOOT AND THAT SHOULD EASE YOUR PAIN AND FUNSTRATION GOODLUCK !!!
"dblgdee" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> I recently changed the name of the admin account, but forgot the
> password without a reset disk.
> The account shows but I cannot login.
> I have searched the threads but need some direction on the best way to
> go about doing this
>
>
> It is Vista Home premium x32
>
> Suggestions appreciated
>
> Thank you
>
>
> --
> dblgdee
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Old 07-21-2009   #4 (permalink)
Bill Daggett


 
 

Re: Forgot password

"Richard Smith" <rebeccasmith2010@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>BOOT YOUR COMPUTER PRESS THE F8 KEY " IN SAFE MODE TYPE IN AS ADMINISTRATER
>,,IVE DONE THIS BEFORE,, WHAT THIS IS GOING TOO DO IS BY PASS ALL PASSWORDS
>FOR YOU GO INTO CONTROL PANEL AND REMOVE THE PASSWORD YOU HAVE SET FOR YOU
>AS A ADMINISTRATER AND REMOVE THE OLD AND CREATE A NEW ONE SAVE YOUR WORK
>AND REBOOT AND THAT SHOULD EASE YOUR PAIN AND FUNSTRATION GOODLUCK !!!
If you are going to be offering advice regularly... please turn off
your caps lock key, hmm?

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