It seemed to me having lost my administrator password. Is it possible to reset the password without re install Vista?

I had a computer that was in a box for a few years and now I don't remember the password for my e Widows Vista machine.  How can do it reset the password if I don't know the old one?

Hello

If it is not applicaple, you need to reinstall the operating system.

"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.

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