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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 13, 2011, 10:42:30 AM

Title: lost win7 password
Post by: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 13, 2011, 10:42:30 AM: Can some help me out here please. Some how my password for this new computer isn't working on win7, I have a admin acct and standard user. with out password. is there any way I can reset it from a standard user acct.
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: Allan on February 13, 2011, 10:46:10 AM: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lost+windows+7+password&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3MOZA_en-GBUS386US388&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=lost+windows
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 13, 2011, 11:19:17 AM: do I have to burn this iso image from another puter box right?
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: reddevilggg on February 13, 2011, 02:07:30 PM: Quote from: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 13, 2011, 11:19:17 AM
do I have to burn this iso image from another puter box right?

Thought a puter was used in golf!!

What are you refering to exactly? If you are reading the first article, i suggest you re-read it. It says nothing about burning an iso!
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: JJ 3000 on February 13, 2011, 02:13:43 PM: Quote from: reddevilggg on February 13, 2011, 02:07:30 PM
Thought a puter was used in golf!!

You're thinking of a putter.
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: reddevilggg on February 13, 2011, 02:23:11 PM: Quote from: JJ 3000 on February 13, 2011, 02:13:43 PM
You're thinking of a putter.

I know, i was being ironically pedantic!
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: JJ 3000 on February 13, 2011, 02:34:41 PM: I see now. The irony was lost on me. I was just being plain old pedantic in my previous post - no ironing.
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: reddevilggg on February 13, 2011, 02:37:34 PM: ;D
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 13, 2011, 09:27:13 PM: Quote from: Allan on February 13, 2011, 10:46:10 AM
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lost+windows+7+password&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3MOZA_en-GBUS386US388&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=lost+windows

Is that the only way to do it i guess right, do you know how to enable the hidden administrator acct on Win7?
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: reddevilggg on February 14, 2011, 02:32:26 AM: Quote from: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 13, 2011, 09:27:13 PM
Is that the only way to do it i guess right, do you know how to enable the hidden administrator acct on Win7?

Yes, first find lost admin password (follow link in post #3)

then

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lost+windows+7+password&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3MOZA_en-GBUS386US388&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=lost+windows#hl=en&rlz=1B3MOZA_en-GBUS386US388&&sa=X&ei=5PVYTdXQCcuqhAeHqO2cDA&ved=0CBEQBSgA&q=hidden+admin+account+win7&spell=1&fp=92188ee12107320c (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lost+windows+7+password&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3MOZA_en-GBUS386US388&ie=UTF-8&aq=0&oq=lost+windows#hl=en&rlz=1B3MOZA_en-GBUS386US388&&sa=X&ei=5PVYTdXQCcuqhAeHqO2cDA&ved=0CBEQBSgA&q=hidden+admin+account+win7&spell=1&fp=92188ee12107320c)
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 14, 2011, 01:49:32 PM: I'm a summing you can do all this with just a standard user?
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: reddevilggg on February 14, 2011, 05:30:59 PM: Quote from: Cr4zyH0rs3 on February 14, 2011, 01:49:32 PM
I'm a summing you can do all this with just a standard user?

Are you reading any of the articles we are linking you too?? It might help!
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: gluxon on February 15, 2011, 03:51:01 PM: ntpasswd has really helped me out in the past. It allows you to clear passwords for selected user accounts and can be booted with a USB or CD.

http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: reddevilggg on February 15, 2011, 03:58:08 PM: Quote from: gluxon on February 15, 2011, 03:51:01 PM
ntpasswd has really helped me out in the past. It allows you to clear passwords for selected user accounts and can be booted with a USB or CD.

http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

That may be against forum rules

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Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: Allan on February 15, 2011, 04:02:20 PM: Well, that utility has been around a long time and is easily Googled and often referred to on forums. Personally, I don't have a problem with it. If one of the other mods does he'll edit the thread.
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: gluxon on February 15, 2011, 04:07:43 PM: Quote from: reddevilggg on February 15, 2011, 03:58:08 PM
That may be against forum rules

May I ask what is wrong with it? It's a legal tool designed to clear forgotten passwords. It's not designed to hack into any system.
Title: Re: lost win7 password
Post by: reddevilggg on February 15, 2011, 04:15:23 PM: Quote from: reddevilggg on February 15, 2011, 03:58:08 PM
That may be against forum rules

Quote from: gluxon on February 15, 2011, 04:07:43 PM
May I ask what is wrong with it? It's a legal tool designed to clear forgotten passwords. It's not designed to hack into any system.

The operative word being 'may'