Vista - Please Help Password Forgotten.

I have forgotten the password to my vista laptop and so can not turn it on. I do not want to return to manufacturers settings as i do not want to loose the files etc i have on the laptop. How can i get around this?

Completely stuck. Please help!!!

HelpKel wrote:
You haven't provided any specifics so all I can go is give you general
advice.

If this is a BIOS-level password (required when you first turn the computer
on and before Windows boots), contact the laptop mftr.'s tech support for
instructions.

If this is a Windows Vista password, see this article by MVP Jimmy Brush:

http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx

I have also changed the password for administrative-level accounts using
NTpasswd or ERD Commander (a discontinued, once-expensive program).

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

If you only had one user account and are not able to get into it by any of
the above means, pull the hard drive, put it in an external USB enclosure
and retrieve your data from another computer. Then clean-install Windows.
Make sure you create at least one extra user account with administrative
privileges for exactly these sorts of emergencies. Also create and
implement a backup strategy because Stuff Will Happen.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Hello Kel,

Depending on your situation, this tutorial may be able to help you. You will just need to select the method that fits your situation.

Reset User Account Password

Hope this helps,
Shawn