The other standard user account allows me to access the computer. Ran Ophcrack... no password was revealed for that account. the command line for net user stari (thats me), password changed on 3/14/11 @ 15:00 hrs. Password changeable 3/14/11 @ 15:00 hrs. AND it said that NO Password was needed. Did i change the user name? or do I live in a fantasy world? The UAC is a curse, well, unless there is some registry miracle, or console tree magic i'm doomed.

Hi, Please check if this is an OEM version. If so, please try to boot into Safe Mode to check if the built-in administrator account is enabled there. If the built-in administrator is disabled and no other administrator account can be logged in, then we have to reinstall the system after backing up the important files with Command Prompt. However, if you've forgotten your Windows password and you're on a domain, you may contact your domain administrator for it or remove the computer from domain and create an administrator account, then re-join domain for this issue. References: What to do if you forget your Windows password Hope this helps. Regards, Sabrina This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights. |Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

There is an efficient way to reset lost Windows vista password. Login any available computer which can allow you download. Insert a blank CD . Find Windows Password Key and download it, burn the iso image file to the cd. When finish, insert the disk to your computer, restart your computer, set the bios so that the computer boot from CD. Then you can clear your account password without knowing the current password.

You can try to reset the password in Vista with command prompt. 1. Press F8 to enter Advanced Boot Options just before the Windows loading screen appears. 2. Choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt. 3. Log in with an administrator account when you can see the log on screen. 4. Type net user in the command prompt and then hit Enter. All the Windows account user names will be listed for you. 5. Type net user Helen 123 and hit Enter. ‘Helen’ is your locked Windows account user name. And ‘123’ is the new password you want to reset for the account. If you cannot enter the safe mode, I’m afraid you have to create a password reset disk with a CD or USB drive as follows. Otherwise, reinstallation will be your only choice. Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Reset Tool in any computer from its official site Step 2: Use CD/DVD/USB drive to create a password disk via the program. Step 3: Boot your locked computer from CD/DVD or USB Step 4: Reset Windows password with the burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.Reset Windows Administrator Password

Are you using Windows vista, there is a separate hidden account called administrator. The easiest way to access it is to go into safe mode. You do this by tapping F8 just after the self test, and before windows starts to load. Once on the start up menu choose safe mode. Click on the administrator account. From there you can change any passwords in the control panel under user accounts. You do not have to know any of the passwords to change them, or you can use utility to delete the lost password. Usually 3 steps easy to follow: 1.Download Windows Password Recovery Tool from Official site and decompress it on that PC.there is a .ISO file. Burn the .ISO file to a CD. 2.Get out the newly created CD and insert it to the locked computer. 3.Re-boot the locked computer and then follow the process of instructions. Just after a few steps, the old password will be removed. It supports all windows version, recover windows 7 password, vista/xp/2003/2000/NT etc.

You can try to reset the password in Vista with command prompt. 1. Press F8 to enter Advanced Boot Options just before the Windows loading screen appears. 2. Choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt. 3. Log in with an administrator account when you can see the log on screen. 4. Type net user in the command prompt and then hit Enter. All the Windows account user names will be listed for you. 5. Type net user Helen 123 and hit Enter. ‘Helen’ is your locked Windows account user name. And ‘123’ is the new password you want to reset for the account. If you cannot enter the safe mode, I’m afraid you have to create a password reset disk with a CD or USB drive as follows. Otherwise, reinstallation will be your only choice. Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Reset Tool in any computer from its official site Step 2: Use CD/DVD/USB drive to create a password disk via the program. Step 3: Boot your locked computer from CD/DVD or USB Step 4: Reset Windows password with the burned CD/DVD or USB flash drive.How to Reset Windows 7 Password if you forget it?