I think I'm in my correct password, but windows says I'm not.

It is your desktop windows 7.  I may enter an incorrect PW but do not.  There is a reason, it might reject a correct password.  I get the circle of rotation for 5-7 seconds then it says wrong password.  Any suggestions will be appreciated! If I reinstall my OS it will wipe my system?

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 the password key file (only works if you have taken the time to create such a key file).
  • 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)
Most people have spare admin account, same as they have a spare House key or a car. If you take any of the precautions above, then you can do this:
1. keep tapping F8 during the first phase of startup.
2. select Repair from the menu.
3. Select an administrator account, and then enter its password.
4. When you are prompted, select System Restore.
5. set Windows to a point when you can always log on.
If you do not have a recent backup of your files, then you can use the method below to get back them even if it is impossible to open a session. It will take time to implement, probably a lot more regular backups would have taken you. Start your computer with a boot CD Ubuntu then its GUI allows you to save your files on an external storage device.
http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/use-Ubuntu-Live-CD-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-Windows-computer/

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