I Lost the Pasword HP Pavillion (windows vista) I have two other user accounts in this computer, but I still need the password because I have a lot of information in the administrator account...Does anybody know how to solve it?? I would really appreciate it thanks1 person needs an answerI do too

I Lost the Pasword HP Pavillion (windows vista) I have two other user accounts in this computer, but I still need the password because I have a lot of information in the administrator account...Does anybody know how to solve it?? I would really appreciate it thanksTry to use this tool to blank the password for the Admin and then try to log into to access the data.Do you have another Admin account or an account with Admin Privileges?[deleted reference to third-party site]nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Hi, Nass - Great to see you here in the MS Answers forums now that NNTP newsgroups are no more. :-( Unlike the freedom of Usenet, we're constrained by MS Answers Forums' Terms of Use and we're not allowed to mention third-party solutions to lost passwords. Here's my stock answer to questions like the OP's:If you have forgotten your password, if you have another user account with administrative privileges you can log into that account and change your original user account's password from the User Accounts applet in Control Panel. If you don't have another account like this set up or don't have the password to it, you'll need to log into the built-in Administrator account. In XP Home, boot the computer into Safe Mode. Do this by repeatedly tapping the F8 key as the computer is starting up. This will get you to the right menu. Navigate using your Up arrow key; the mouse will not work here. Once in Safe Mode, you will see the normally hidden Administrator account. The default password is a blank.In XP Pro, you do not need to go into Safe Mode. At the Welcome Screen, do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to get the classic Windows logon box. Type in "Administrator" and whatever password you assigned when you set up Windows.If you have XP Pro or Media Center and were using the built-in Administrator account for your regular work and it is therefore the only user account on the system, there are ways to change the password for that account to a blank. Microsoft doesn't permit us to tell you how in these forums. Their house, their rules. Use Google or ask a local computer tech (not a BigComputerStore/GeekSquad type of place).Cheers and best regards - MalkeMS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

Hi Malke, nice to see you too! Thanks for the heads up and I appreciate your concern on security. It is hard these days to distinguish the Genuine from the Fake when you trying to help!Keep up the good work Malke and good luck nass -- http://www.nasstec.co.uk

Hi k3ld,Malkeleah is correct. Pls follow the advice.If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Propose as Answer" If you find it helpful , mark it as helpful by clicking on "Vote as Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.