Reinstalled windows vista home - don't know default administrator password

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• 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.

• Reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium without CD (broken CD player)

  My mother needs to reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium on a HP Pavilion, but cannot use the CD because the CD player is broken. I read that there is a way to make it through a hidden partition, but I did find something that gives clear step by step I can follow. If someone has done what can give me a clear set of guidelines? Is it safe to use option? I remember that you try to use a hidden partition on my old Dell, but it failed and I ended up having to borrow a CD. I won't make the same mistake on his computer, where with the help of a CD is not an option.

  Also, are there - other - options, such as reinstalling from a USB stick or something? If so, how do you go?

  Thank you

  May

  You can only use the hidden partition option if your HP was origonally provided with a hidden restore partition. HP support for your specific model site should have the instructions.

  Default you would either need to replace the failed drive, use a third party external cd drive, or depending on your HP, you can copy the complete installation cd to a USB key then boot from the USB key to install (if supported by your HP) or finally your HP with another PC on the network can install via the other PC cd drive

• Reinstall Windows Vista Home Basic

  How can I reinstall Window Vista Home Basic? I can't find a link to do it. How can I back up my files? Be deleted all my files by? Pl help.

  How can I reinstall Window Vista Home Basic? I can't find a link to do it. How can I back up my files? Be deleted all my files by? Pl help.

  Hey birch_2526

  There is no link of free and legal link for you to download vista basic to reinstall

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a set of vista recovery disc

  they do it for a nominal cost

  and also ask them if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive to reinstall vista basic to how you bought your computer

  that will save you money if you don't have a recovery partition

  your hard drive will be wiped clean of everything during the resettlement process

  Back up all your data

  Read how to do this in the link below

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-backup-your-data

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• How do I reinstall window Vista Home premium as I am unable to do recovery disk

  How to reinstall window Vista Home premium as I am unable to do recovery disk. When I run the PCRestore file in the Tools directory, it gives error when starting to make the bet into shape. It gives to tools/dp.sc access denied error. I buy the Dell laptop in 2008 and the company has not sent any CD of Vista window with laptop

  Hello

  With a machine Dell to reinstall Vista, you press F8 at startup.

  CTRL + F11 is to reinstall XP.

  See you soon.

• I can't reinstall windows Vista Home Basic Edition to my Compaq presario laptop

  Hello
  I want to format my 'C' drive and reinstall windows Vista Home Basic Edition for my 'compaq presario laptop.
  When I lived with my recovery disk, it has been fine until "loading windows files" and taking me to the recovery / restore point but not with the format options (GUI).

  Hello

  With this HP Compaq recovery process, it's a different process than the installation with the Microsoft DVD

  There is a section slightly more than 1/2 at the bottom of this link from HP showing you how to reinstall Vista using their recovery disks.

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?DocName=c00809678&LC=en&DLC=en&cc=us&product=18703#RestoreWithDiscs

  If you have any questions or problems with it, contact HP as it's the HP recovery process.

  Contact HP:

  http://h20566.www2.HP.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/help/contactHP/home/?AC.admitted=1336217096189.876444892.199480143

  Or try the HP's Support Forums:

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/

  See you soon.

• I need to reinstall Windows Vista home Premium, but I don't have it on the disc, I got a serial number.

  I've upgraded to windows 7, the upgrade requires a previous version of windows must be installed before it can be used.

  When I installed the upgrade first, it worked perfectly, unfortunately I do not have a set of recovery discs before upgradeing from Vista to 7 (stupid I know!).

  I bought the components to upgrade my PC and want to reinstall windows, but cannot without Windows Vista Home Premium disc, and I can't find anywhere to download them, or find someone willing to let me copy their discs (I only need a copy discs, I have my own serial number).

  True to form, I also forgot to make disks of backup to my laptop before it got a virus (edition windows Home premium), feeling very stupid.

  If anyone knows where I can get copies of these discs, it would releive a lot of stress.

  That you have a legable Vista product key, then use these installation files to make a .iso and then bootable DVD/USB as shown here:

  http://en.community.Dell.com/support-forums/software-OS/w/microsoft_os/Microsoft-Windows-and-Microsoft-Office-downloads.aspx

  This will install Windows Vista with the activation of the phone. Note using your Windows 7 update product key directly with the good Windows 7 .iso file directly should work and you should not need to install Vista. You can, or perhaps not to activate by phone.

• Can someone give me instructions on how to reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium?

  Re-install Vista Home Premium

  Microsoft gave me this web address, they said you could provide me w/step by step instructions on how to reinstall my Vista Home Premium... looks like my windows crashes once AGAIN...

  Hello

  There are several methods to reinstall Vista.

  This can help you (download files and make your own DVDs).

  Vista ultimate is available. Read the information in the lower part of the message on how to use it for other editions of Vista:

  http://www.heidoc.NET/Joomla/technology-science/Microsoft/57-Windows-Vista-direct-download-links

  And here are instructions on how to burn ISO disk images:

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/isorecorder.html

  The download links and information on how to make the ISO file, and then create the Setup DVD above are at this link:

  "How to download a Vista ISO and create a Setup DVD or USB"

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/301852-Vista-ISO-download-create-installation-DVD-USB.html

  "How to create a USB of Vista Installation key '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/181538-USB-bootable-Vista-installation-Flash-thumb-drive.html

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  You can contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send you a set of recovery disks.

  They should do this for a small fee.

  To reinstall Vista using their recovery disk/s, you start from the 1st recovery disk they provide and follow the manufacturer's instructions to reinstall:

  You need to change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order:

  How to change the Boot order in BIOS:

  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/SS/bootorderchange.htm

  "How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

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  And if you have never received a recovery disk when you bought your computer, there should be a recovery on the drive Partition hard reinstall Windows how much you bought your computer.

  The recovery process can be started by pressing a particular combination of the key or keys at startup. (Power on / start)

  Maybe it's F10, F11, Alt + F10, etc., depending on the manufacturer.

  Them or us ask the right sequence of key.

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  And if you do not score a manufacturer of recovery on your hard drive, you should be able to make your own recovery from her disks to reinstall the operating system.

  Go to programs > name of the manufacturer of your computer > then their system or recovery tools software topics for them, depending on how it is formulated.

  If you can't find any reference to it, contact the manufacturer for advice on how to make these recovery disks.

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  Some manufacturers have more available Vista recovery disks.

  If this happens, you may need to try this instead:

  You can borrow and use a DVD Vista Microsoft (selling retail or OEM System Builders License), which contains the files for the different editions of Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and Ultimate) must be installed. The product key on your computer / Laptop box determines what Edition is installed.

  The COA sticker is either or in the battery compartment on the underside of the laptop.

  With a desktop computer, it's on the side, the back or the top of the computer case.

  

  Other manufacturers recovery DVDs are should not be used for this purpose.

  And you need to know the version of 'bit' for Vista, as well as 32-bit and 64-bit editions different DVD lights.

  Here's how to do a clean install of Vista using a DVD of Vista from Microsoft:

  "How to do a clean install and configure with a full Version of Vista '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-Vista.html

  And once the operating system is installed, go to your computer manufacturer's website and get the latest drivers for your particular model or laptop computer.

  And phone Activation may be necessary when you use the above installation method.

  "How to activate Vista normally and by Activation of the phone '

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/84488-activate-Vista-phone.html

  See you soon.

• Reinstalling Windows Vista Home Prem Upgrade

  I have a Windows Vista Home Prem Upgrade of retail, and I'm reinstalling on a clean hardrive on another computer because my old computer crashed. After resettlement on the new computer with a new hardrive it tells me that I need a previous version of windows before installing. Is there a work around to send a fix me?

  Hello

  do you need an operating system prior to the upgrade of

  It is the sense of a license upgrade

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  If you do not have an earlier operating system to upgrade, you may be interested to go instead to a full license for Windows 7:

  so eager to upgrade to Windows 7, it will depend on if the manufacturer of your computer/laptop has windows 7 drivers available for your computer/laptop as to whether Windows 7 will work properly on your machine

  check with them

  and read this

  Windows 7 upgrade advisor (you need an operating system that is installed to run this)

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=1b544e90-7659-4BD9-9e51-2497c146af15

  Windows 7 system requirements

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/system-requirements

  Compare editions of Windows 7:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/compare

  Windows 7 Compatibility Center to check software and hardware compatibility:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/Windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

  Windows 7 price:

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/list/CategoryID.50726100

• Reinstalled windows (Vista Home Premium upgrade), will not let me activate

  I had to reformat/reinstall windows on my Vista Home premium computer, but now when I try to activate, I get an error indicating that the upgrade cannot be used for clean installation. That's fine, because I know that the activation of the phone will operate, but I can't find a phone number for the activation of the phone. When I do the slui.exe 4, he'll need just to options where it asks me to put in the code, then gives me just the error message. He will never give me the option for the offline or activation of the phone (I even tried to unplug my internet). I'm looking for a phone number to get it activated...

  The best thing for you to do is repeat the installation, this time as an upgrade of the current, ensuring that you enter the key on request the installation - it should then accept and activate normally.

• Compaq Presario CQ60: Reinstalled windows Vista Home premium

  Compaq Presario CQ60-420US, 579000-001 motherboard, Windows Vista Edition Home Premium 32-bit.

  After 6 years of use (excellent), had to install a new fee and hard drive install Windows.

  No manuals, disks or instructions available.

  Now I have no internet access: what follows is marked with a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark inside.

  (1) video cards

  (A) standard VGA Graphics: not installed or running

  (2) network cards

  (A) Realtek RTL8101: not installed or running

  (3) other devices

  (A) Ethernet controller: not installed or running

  (B) acquisition of ICP data: not installed or running

  Controller of Bus SM C): not installed or running

  (D) unknown device: not installed or running

  (E) video controller: not installed or running

  Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

  Hello:

  Of the hardware ID you have validated, you need the driver for the wireless card: PCI\VEN_168C & DEV_001C:

  http://h20564.www2.HP.com/hpsc/SWD/public/detail?sp4ts.Oid=5060881&swItemId=ob_108905_1&swEnvOid=4059#

  Try the driver directly from realtek for ethernet controller... a first on the list.

  http://www.Realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?langid=1&PNid=14&PFID=7&level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GETDOWN=false

• It keeps saying "Windows is unable to complete the installation. To install windows on this computer, run the Setup again. "When I tried to reinstall Windows Vista Home Premium

  I removed the original defective hard drive and installed a new one in my Desktop HP Pavilion. Then, insert Vista Home Premium Recovery Disk 1, then 2 disc. After the prompt to restart the computer to complete the installation of Windows, I got this error message:

  "Windows Setup could not configure windows to run on this computer hardware."

  I then click OK and then this message:

  "Windows is unable to complete the installation. To install windows on this computer, run the Setup again. »

  I have computer knowledge very very basic.

  Please help me!

  Thank you

  Hello

  You will need to contact HP for the problems with the help of the HP restore procedure is not a process from Microsoft.

  You can also try the Forums of HP Support for assistance.

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/

  See you soon.

• I need to reinstall window Vista Home Basic on my desk because of the infection by the virus. There is no CD with the PC input. Where can I get the free download for window vista?

  Where can I get the free download for window vista?

  Hello

  1. What is the problem you are having with your desktop computer?
  2. are you using a computer Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or custom it was installed?
  If you use a PC OEM, then contact the manufacturer of your computer to get a recovery disk or restore the computer by using the recovery partition.
  Refer,
  http://www.Microsoft.com/OEM/en/salesmarketing/pages/media-replacement.aspx#fBid=rGc5iuLr9zB
  If you use a Custom / copy the retail of windows, then you can contact the Microsoft Store and provide your room and demand for replacement media number to be sent to your address.
  How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and replace product manuals
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246
  See also,
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/how-to-order-replacement-Microsoft-products-and/fb8230d4-000F-4ee7-b732-c9f8fff28bfd
  Hope this hleps.

• Windows XP - Home Edition: what is the administrator password? Or how to find / change (OS is OEM - only have not disk) _

  Windows XP - Home Edition - SP3.
  Is there a way to know what administrator account password?

  Standard mode:

  If you have forgotten your password, if you have another user who has administrative privileges account you can log in to that account and change the password of your account of origin of the user accounts applet in Control Panel. If you do not have another account like this set upwards or that you do not have the password which you will need to log on to the built-in Administrator account. In XP Home, start the computer in Mode safe. This, by repeatedly pressing the F8 key as the computer starts. This will put you in the right menu. Navigate using your arrow up; the mouse does not work here. Once in safe mode, you will see the normally hidden administrator account. The default password is white.

  In XP Pro, you don't need to go to Safe Mode. In the home screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in "Administrator" and the password that you assigned when you set up Windows.

  WRITE THE PASSWORDS DOWN AND PUT THEM SOMEWHERE YOU WON'T LOSE THEM.
  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Can I use a number of product key finder instead of the number on the sticker to reinstall windows vista Home premium?

  The sticker on the bottom of the laptop is half faded way so I don't have the original full product key number, the one I have from a product keys finder is different of course it will still work when you perform a full system restore?

  If your Vista is pre-installed when you purchased your computer, you have an OEM version. The only correct product key for your computer is attached to your computer.

  The game of product key that you got through the software 'key finder' will NOT work for you.

  Contact the manufacturer of your computer. Ask what follows...

  1. a set of recovery disks. The cost is minimal, and the money will be well spent. You can use the set to restore your computer to factory State.

  2. ask to talk to a technician. Ask technology to teach you how to access your recovery Partition and use it to make the recovery of the system. They installed the recovery partition, not Microsoft. They know exactly how to use it.

  The advice above do not require using the product key.