Vista Tutorial - Administrator Password Help

08-09-2007

sorry I meant safe mode
"hithere" <nobiz@no.com> wrote in message
news:dZQui.5778$zg3.3108@trnddc04...
> boot up in the same mode. you will see that account administrator.
>
>
> "AMLien" <AMLien@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F15F2FFD-2528-4945-9FCB-99A920F85272@microsoft.com...
>> So here's my question...
>>
>> My problem is not only that I don't know the administrator password
>> (which I
>> believe is set to be blank), it's that anytime I try to do something that
>> requires administrator privileges (like even activating the hidden
>> Administrator account in Vista so I can go in and fix my personal account
>> settings), it's not asking for my Administrator password, but my ASP.NET
>> password.
>>
>> I've gathered from other research today that that's some useless user
>> that
>> gets created when you install certain software and you don't even need
>> it,
>> but now I can't delete it because I can't do that without my regular
>> Administrator privleges. So do you know if this password cracker will
>> crack
>> the ASP.NET user's password too? At least then maybe I could get past the
>> annoying popup that's not letting me even TRY most of the fixes I've seen
>> today.
>>
>> I'm seriously thinking I may be looking at a complete reinstallation,
>> which
>> would really not be cool since my Dell came preloaded and I don't HAVE
>> the
>> installation disks. Ugh.
>>
>> I appreciate all of the help so far though guys!
>>
>> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>>
>>> Or;
>>>
>>> http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/
>>>
>>> Ophcrack is a Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a
>>> very efficient
>>> implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It
>>> comes with a GTK+
>>> Graphical User Interface and runs on Windows, Mac OS X (Intel CPU) as
>>> well as on Linux.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>>
>>> * Paul Randall:
>>> > You might try this - its free: -from a July 5 post: 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 (Win2000, XP and Vista are all NT
>>> > class operating system).
>>> >
>>> > -Paul Randall
>>> >
>>> > "Bill D" <billdon_hdnospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:udY5ZWp2HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> >> I had the same problem and wound up spending $20.00 for a program
>>> >> that boots up in linux
>>> >> and resets the password to blanks. You then change your password and
>>> >> all will be well. A
>>> >> Google search will locate possible remedies.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "AMLien" <AMLien@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:FDF330D2-28B1-4F51-A477-231BA67A7090@microsoft.com...
>>> >>> It won't let me without the Administrator password (which I don't
>>> >>> believe exists).
>>> >>> [sigh]
>>> >>>
>>> >>> "hithere" wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> set your account to have admin rights
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> "AMLien" <AMLien@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >>>> news:AAA966C7-1811-40C3-9366-FAD55ECA2FDB@microsoft.com...
>>> >>>>> Hi all! So I apparently royally screwed up yesterday and set my
>>> >>>>> User Account to be a
>>> >>>>> standard account. Now that I've shut down and restarted, everytime
>>> >>>>> I try to do
>>> >>>>> anything like copy files to certain locations, install updates,
>>> >>>>> etc. (which I do
>>> >>>>> multiple times a day) it won't let me and asks me for the
>>> >>>>> Administrator's password.
>>> >>>>> The problem is, I never SET the Administrator's password. And it
>>> >>>>> won't let me just
>>> >>>>> leave the password field blank. Is there ANYTHING I can do to
>>> >>>>> resolve this? (Please
>>> >>>>> say yes. LOL!)
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> I've browsed the other posts here, but haven't found a solution
>>> >>>>> that works yet
>>> >>>>> (although I could be missing it). Any help would be greatly
>>> >>>>> appreciated!
>>> >>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>

08-09-2007	#11 (permalink)
hithere Guest n/a posts	Re: Administrator Password Help sorry I meant safe mode "hithere" <nobiz@no.com> wrote in message news:dZQui.5778$zg3.3108@trnddc04... > boot up in the same mode. you will see that account administrator. > > > "AMLien" <AMLien@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F15F2FFD-2528-4945-9FCB-99A920F85272@microsoft.com... >> So here's my question... >> >> My problem is not only that I don't know the administrator password >> (which I >> believe is set to be blank), it's that anytime I try to do something that >> requires administrator privileges (like even activating the hidden >> Administrator account in Vista so I can go in and fix my personal account >> settings), it's not asking for my Administrator password, but my ASP.NET >> password. >> >> I've gathered from other research today that that's some useless user >> that >> gets created when you install certain software and you don't even need >> it, >> but now I can't delete it because I can't do that without my regular >> Administrator privleges. So do you know if this password cracker will >> crack >> the ASP.NET user's password too? At least then maybe I could get past the >> annoying popup that's not letting me even TRY most of the fixes I've seen >> today. >> >> I'm seriously thinking I may be looking at a complete reinstallation, >> which >> would really not be cool since my Dell came preloaded and I don't HAVE >> the >> installation disks. Ugh. >> >> I appreciate all of the help so far though guys! >> >> "MICHAEL" wrote: >> >>> Or; >>> >>> http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/ >>> >>> Ophcrack is a Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. It is a >>> very efficient >>> implementation of rainbow tables done by the inventors of the method. It >>> comes with a GTK+ >>> Graphical User Interface and runs on Windows, Mac OS X (Intel CPU) as >>> well as on Linux. >>> >>> >>> -Michael >>> >>> * Paul Randall: >>> > You might try this - its free: -from a July 5 post: 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 (Win2000, XP and Vista are all NT >>> > class operating system). >>> > >>> > -Paul Randall >>> > >>> > "Bill D" <billdon_hdnospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>> > news:udY5ZWp2HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> >> I had the same problem and wound up spending $20.00 for a program >>> >> that boots up in linux >>> >> and resets the password to blanks. You then change your password and >>> >> all will be well. A >>> >> Google search will locate possible remedies. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> "AMLien" <AMLien@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >> news:FDF330D2-28B1-4F51-A477-231BA67A7090@microsoft.com... >>> >>> It won't let me without the Administrator password (which I don't >>> >>> believe exists). >>> >>> [sigh] >>> >>> >>> >>> "hithere" wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> set your account to have admin rights >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> "AMLien" <AMLien@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> >>>> news:AAA966C7-1811-40C3-9366-FAD55ECA2FDB@microsoft.com... >>> >>>>> Hi all! So I apparently royally screwed up yesterday and set my >>> >>>>> User Account to be a >>> >>>>> standard account. Now that I've shut down and restarted, everytime >>> >>>>> I try to do >>> >>>>> anything like copy files to certain locations, install updates, >>> >>>>> etc. (which I do >>> >>>>> multiple times a day) it won't let me and asks me for the >>> >>>>> Administrator's password. >>> >>>>> The problem is, I never SET the Administrator's password. And it >>> >>>>> won't let me just >>> >>>>> leave the password field blank. Is there ANYTHING I can do to >>> >>>>> resolve this? (Please >>> >>>>> say yes. LOL!) >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> I've browsed the other posts here, but haven't found a solution >>> >>>>> that works yet >>> >>>>> (although I could be missing it). Any help would be greatly >>> >>>>> appreciated! >>> >>>> >>> > >>> > >>> >
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