I forgot my windows password... no disk to reinstall windows... any suggestions?

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  Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

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  If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

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  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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  Data recovery, if/before you reinstall:

  1. slave of your hard drive in another computer and read/save your data out there.

  2. put your Hard drive in a USB hard drive case, plug it into another computer and read/save from there.

  3 Alternatively, use Knoppix Live CD to recover data:

  http://www.Knopper.NET/Knoppix/index-en.html

  Download/save the file Knoppix Live CD ISO above.

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  http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

  Download the Vista software from the link above.

  After installing above ISO burning software, right click on the Knoppix ISO file > copy the Image to a CD.

  Knoppix is not installed on your PC; use only the resources of your PC, RAM, graphics etc.

  Change the boot order in YOUR computer/laptop to the CD/DVD Drive 1^st in the boot order.

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  Click on the icons of hard drive to open and to understand which drive is which.

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  Now to find the files you want to back up, just drag and drop them on the USB. When you're done, shut down the system and remove the USB key.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows 8 not recognizing my camera Kodak Easy Share, 1550, nor my San Disk card reader. Any suggestions on how to get them to work?

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  What great technical support these 2A.  NOT!

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• Win 7 won\ ' t scan disk, asked 3 times. any suggestions

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  Hopefully never to run the disk check? You are on the administrator account?

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• I have windows 7 starter edition I forgot my aministrator password and I don't have a password recovery disk. How can I find it

  I need to find my administrator password and I don't have a password recovery disk I forgot what was the password

  See the guide to recovering lost password Windows 7 Home Premium account user, can't connect, connection problem

  Him begins the article with some basic steps you can take and then work upwards through more complicated methods where the easiest do not solve the problem. Please read the intro, but I think it will be the 8 method which solves your problem. Follow the precautionary measures later in the thread as well.

  You could be up & running again within an hour, probably less.

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• I forgot my password for Windows Vista, and it is the only Admin and did not have a password recovery disk. What should I do to recover my password?

  I forgootten my password for my laptop for the administrator and therefore cannot download, update or do a lot on the laptop.

  the laptop is an advent

  I have no password reset disk

  I took assumptions for awhile

  I did the research in the book

  but I still find nothing.  What should I do?

  Hello SimonWyatt,

  Unfortunately, it is a principle of forum does not give instructions on how to cirumvent the Windows password.

  This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

  John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

• How to change I forgot the administrator password in windows 7 without a reset disk

  Hi This is prakash

  I use windows 7 ultimate service pack 1 and I am the administrator

  I forgot my login password.

  I saw a viedo how to reset lost windows password but its not working not it is like this

  (copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\

  c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe

  but here copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\ when I type its location not found...

  Please help me

  I use windows 7 ultimate service pack 1 and I am the administrator

  I forgot my login password.

  There are many options built into Windows to help you out of this situation:

  • Restart the computer with your Windows repair CD, then use system restore to set Windows in a few days (only works if you have recently changed the password).
  • Log on to your account admin to spare, and then reset the password for your existing account (works only if you set up an alternative admin account).
  • Log in as administrator mode without failure, then reset the password for your existing account (the password is usually empty).
  • Use the password indicator (works only if you have created a hint and if it's good enough to allow you to guess the password)
  • Check your paper files (works only if you threw down the password somewhere)
  • Ask your friendly computer dealer to reset the password for you

  The method with sethc.exe works also, but it is complex and requires several additional steps. Carefully pass by with each of them?

• I forgot the admin password Windows 8 may not have passed the login screen no recovery disk

  Start the computer to the admin login screen.  You have forgotten this password and do not have a recovery disk.

  While your application may very well be authentic, it could also be interpreted as a surreptitious attempt to bypass Windows security.

  The only recommended method to retrieve an administrative password is to login as another administrator account and reset the password to a known unknown. If the administrative passwords could be easily overcome, there would not be much point in them.

  It is in the terms of use and the Code of conduct of the responses of these forums to request or provide assistance to the cracking a password. Do not forget that you agreed to these and review if necessary.

  You can view the policy of Microsoft about lost or forgotten passwords (KB189126) for more information on what resources are available to you.

  The only advice I can offer you is either log - on another user with administrator privileges and reset your password to a new, use the password reset disk that you created when you set up your account, start guessing what the password could possibly be or reinstall Windows by default.

• Viable way Top 2 to create Windows 7 password reset disk in all conditions

  This article describes how to create and use a disc to reset password of Windows 7 to a computer before and after that you forgot the password. You can use Windows 7 CD to reset password to access your computer.

  Scenario 1: I put t forget the password again.

  Windows 7 has its own backup feature, and you can create proactively a Windows 7 password reset disk before you forget it. With it, you can easily reset your password of Windows 7 and do things in your PC.
  Follow the steps below to create a reset disk of your own Windows 7 account password. Here's how:

  Note that this procedure requires a formatted blank floppy disk.

  1. click on 'Start'-> "control of the accounts of users and family safety"->""-> "user accounts".
  2. in the task pane, click "Create a password reset disk". The wizard 'forgot password' is displayed.
  3. click on 'Next' and choose the portable media player.
  4. click on 'Next', then enter your current password in the following box and click "next".
  5. Windows 7 starts to create the reset disk of password on your chosen media. When the progress bar reaches 100% complete, click 'Next' and then click 'Finish '.
  6. now you can remove your device and store the disk in a safe place. Once you have forgotten the password in the future, you can take it out.

  Follow the steps below to use a password reset disk to recover password of Windows 7. Here's how:

  1. the created disc of password can now be used for log-ins to reset the password. A password reset link appears on the account screen after an unsuccessful attempt to open a session.
  2. click on "password remains", and opens the dialog "password reset Wizard". Here, you will have to insert the disc to reset the PC.
  3. follow the wizard to enter a new password twice to make sure that you type the password. You are proposed to create a new indication of password, so that you remember the password with it if you forget.
  4. Windows switches to Windows Journal in the new screen where you can use the new password to connect.

  Scenario 2: I already forgot the password.

  If you have forgotten your password to Windows 7, but don t have a password reset disk on hand, you can choose another way to reset the password.

  Here's how to create Windows 7 password reset CD/USB:

  1. this procedure requires a USB flash drive or CD. Insert your media device into another computer that has access to the system as administrator.
  2. launch Windows 7 password reset software disc. On the main interface, choose "reset the local Windows account password.
  3. choose your target device, and then click "Burn" start Windows 7 password reset creating the diskette.

  Here's how to reset the password of Windows 7:

  1. with this software Windows 7 password reset USB, start the computer that you want to reset the password.
  2. under Windows PE, can access you the main interface of this software. Choose your Windows system and select the user account you want to reset the password.
  3. click on 'Reset' and then 'Yes' & 'OK' in order to remove the password of Windows 7.

  Pretty easy, isn't it? After that the system control password reset completely, you will never worry your bad memory

  + The message was edited: link has been removed.

  Very interesting announcement.
  Thank you.

• MY computer is running Windows Vista Home basic I forgot MY administrator password when I try to reset the drive to reset Reset Wizard gives the message an error occurred trying to reset

  I running windows vista home basic I'm trying to reset my password using my reset disk and the wizard keeps returning the error message

  Hello

  You need to have a password reset disk until you fogot your password, not after that you forgot your password.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/create-a-password-reset-disk

  "What to do if you forget your Windows password"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-you-forget-your-Windows-password

  "If you forget the administrator password, and you do not have a password reset disk or another administrator account, you will not be able to reset the password. If there is no other user account on the computer, you will not be able to log on Windows and you need to reinstall Windows. »

  Microsoft prohibits any help given in these Forums for you help bypass or "crack" passwords lost or forgotten.

  Here's information from Microsoft, explaining that the policy:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-Microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41AD-9daa-6e6019c25d37

  See you soon.

• My computer can be unlocked if I forgot the user password and have not configured a password recovery disk

  I forgot my user password on my computer. I have not configured a password recovery disk. Can it be unlocked and how?

  I forgot my user password on my computer. I have not configured a password recovery disk. Can it be unlocked and how?

  See if this tutorial Microsoft Support will help:

  How to use system restore to log on Windows 7 or Windows Vista when you lose access to an account
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/940765
   
  If she does not she, MS Answers leave no one helping users to bypass the password protection... Regardless of the reasons.
  Here is the link to the policy:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-Microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41AD-9daa-6e6019c25d37

• I forgot my Windows password, how do I connect to my computer.

  original title: password

  I forgot my password to connect to my computer and I am the adminastrator.  How do I ge on the computer without it?  I also have some files on there that I don't want to lose.

  Hello

  In this scenario, the only way to reset the password is to use the password reset disk. If you have created the disk of your computer, you can check out the article below to use.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/reset-your-Windows-password

  Microsoft technical support engineers cannot help you recover the passwords of the files and Microsoft who are lost or forgotten product features. For more information about this policy, please refer to the sticky below.
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7security/thread/39f56ef0-5d68-41AD-9daa-6e6019c25d37
   
   
  
  Hope this information was useful.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• I FORGOT MY ADMINISTRATIVE PASSWORD FOR MY WINDOWS 7

  Please help ive been struggling with this problem for days ive lost my password admin for my windows 7 Home premium. I put my security settings in this note particularly very difficult to access if you are not the admin I can not do a password recovery disk, or download apps that can help in this area without the authorization of the admin (the password I forgot) If you have any useful Advisor I've not yet tried it please let me know thank you

  Hello

  The Microsoft Community cannot help with password lost or forgotten by Microsoft Policy.

  Keep secure passwords - Microsoft strategy on move the passwords
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-Microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41AD-9daa-6e6019c25d37

  Microsoft's strategy concerning password lost or forgotten (KB189126) - has the help
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126

  What to do if you forget your Windows password (Vista and Windows 7) doesn't help
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-you-forget-your-Windows-password

  I hope this helps.

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• I forgot my Windows 7 password WITHOUT having access to the admin via the fingerprint reader account...

  I forgot my password of Windows 7. I have access to my laptop as an administrator with a fingerprint reader. I would like to cancel or change my password of Win7, but it seems I can't without knowing. Under: Control Panel, user account, change password, need allowing you to type the password before you can change or cancel it. Help! Is there any solution to this? I fear the day jumps to scan fingerprints and I'm stuck on my laptop. Thank you!

  So feel free.  Use your current access to create two new admin accounts & create password reset for them drives.

  If you do not already have, then create a password reset disk for your user account to the daily as well. Alternatively, if it is the one that you forgot the password, create a new user and account & use the admin account to save your data.

  I also write my passwords & keep waste paper in a safe place.

  I suggest two admins like any profile can get damaged.  If a user account profile is corrupt, you can get with an admin account to save the data.  If an administrator account is corrupted so you need a spare admin account to enter to save the system.

  See also repair a profile user corrupted

• How can you change your password in Windows 7 without password reset disk?

  I do password reset disk in case it has been locked or I do not know a password. I forgot my password, I try to reset my password with my password reset disk but it doesn't work. How can I change/reset password of my laptop?

  There are a lot of options built into Windows to help you out of this situation:
  • Restart the computer with your Windows repair CD, then use system restore to set Windows in a few days (only works if you have recently changed the password).
  • Log on to your account admin to spare, and then reset the password for your existing account (works only if you set up an alternative admin account).
  • Log in as administrator mode without failure, then reset the password for your existing account (the password is usually empty).
  • Insert your flash drive USB with password key file (works only if you have taken the time to create such a key file and if it is running).
  • Use the password indicator (works only if you have created a hint and if it's good enough to allow you to guess the password)
  • Check your paper files (works only if you threw down the password somewhere)

• Is it possible to make a password reset disk for windows 7 by using windows 8?

  Original title: password reset disk

  Is it possible to make a password reset disk for windows 7 by using windows 8. The reason why I ask this is because our Toshiba satellite laptop was stolen when our House was robbed. Fortunately the police recovered the laptop, but the password has been changed and we cannot use it. In the meantime, we have replaced the old laptop with a new one that has windows 8. I made a password reset disk using this, but it won't work on the old laptop.

  any advice would be great

  Best regards, Ian

  Hi Ian,

  You can create a password reset disk only when you are able to log on or access Windows 7 computer and after you have created a password for the same.

  Windows 8 password reset disk can be used only in Windows 8 computer where you created the password and not for Windows 7.

  You must create a Windows password reset disk before you forgot your password. You must also create a new password reset disk when you change your password in Windows.

  If you the administrator password are changed and is not a password reset disk or another administrator account, you will not be able to change or reset the password.

  For more information, see the articles:

  Create a password reset disk

  What to do if you forget your Windows password

  You can also read the articles and check if it helps.

  Keep secure passwords - Microsoft strategy on move the passwords

  Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords

  Hope the helps of information.

  Let us know if you need help with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help you.