Vista - Need forgotten password to start my PC

I had a power outage while my PC was on. Now, I need the forgotten password
to get my PC to run. I've tried changing the password but still can't get it
to run.

Well, in XP you could delete the password file, and it would re-build it w/ no passwords; then you get a fresh start. I don't know about Vista.

Maybe you miss-typed...but you needed to know the old password before you
could *change* the password. How did you change the password? Are there any
more details you could provide?

Tim

"rddirks" <rddirks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I had a power outage while my PC was on. Now, I need the forgotten password
> to get my PC to run. I've tried changing the password but still can't get
> it
> to run.

rddirks wrote:
> I had a power outage while my PC was on. Now, I need the forgotten
> password to get my PC to run. I've tried changing the password but
> still can't get it to run.

Go to http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ . There you will find
zip files that will let you create boot floppy disks or bootable CDs
that will enable you to reset any system password on an NT class
operating system

hey bud, tell me more about that password file thingy. where is it?

"dekruyter" wrote:

>
> Well, in XP you could delete the password file, and it would re-build it
> w/ no passwords; then you get a fresh start. I don't know about Vista.
>
>
> --
> dekruyter
>

Kevin;
He must be referring to windows 95/98/ME where there is no real
security for a standalone computer.
It is not that simple in Windows XP.
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Kevin Hicks" <KevinHicks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hey bud, tell me more about that password file thingy. where is it?
>
> "dekruyter" wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, in XP you could delete the password file, and it would
>> re-build it
>> w/ no passwords; then you get a fresh start. I don't know about
>> Vista.
>>
>>
>> --
>> dekruyter
>>