changed admin password to getinto windows and forgot it
i need to reset or choose a new password
April 28th, 2010 9:29am

Creating a Windows Vista password reset disk can really come in handy if you forget your account password. With it, you can easily reset your password and get right in to Windows Vista. Follow the easy steps below to create a password reset disk for your Windows Vista account: Here's How: Click on Start and then Control Panel . Click on the User Accounts and Family Safety link. Note: If you're viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, you won't see this link. Simply double-click on the User Accounts icon and proceed to Step 4. Click on the User Accounts link. In the task pane on the left, click the Create a password reset disk link. When the Forgotten Password Wizard window appears, click Next Note: You will need some kind of portable media before being able to create a password reset disk. This means that you will need a flash drive or a floppy disk drive and blank floppy disk. Important: You will not be able to use a blank CD or DVD as a password reset disk in Windows Vista. In the I want to create a password key disk in the following drive: drop down box, choose the portable media drive to create a password reset disk on. Click Next to continue. With the disk or other media still in the drive, enter your current account password in the text box and click Next . Windows Vista will now create the password reset disk on your chosen media. When the progress indicator shows 100% complete , click Next and then click Finish in the next window. You can now remove the flash drive or floppy disk from your computer. Label the disk "Password Reset" and store it in a safe place
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April 28th, 2010 3:16pm

If you have access to the MS DaRT packages they also contain tools for resetting the password. They are faily straightfowrard too. They are available for Technet subscribers, so if you have a subscription you can create a recovery disk and the rest is fairly self explanatory. There is more information about it here. CathalCathal O'Brien BSc, PgDip, PhD . Techsmart IT Support
May 15th, 2011 2:16pm

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