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Password problems

  • 21-07-2009 11:19am
    #1
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭


    A friend is having problems logging in as administrator (sp?) , only can sign in as guest ,because he cant remember the password.
    Is it possible to change password without going into admin ?


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  • #2
    DevilsBreath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭DevilsBreath


    you can download and burn Hiren's CD

    you can boot from the CD and blank the admin password.


  • #3
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    DevilsBreath wrote: »
    you can download and burn Hiren's CD

    you can boot from the CD and blank the admin password.

    Any other options(that's alot to download)


  • #4
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    3MB ok?

    Link


  • #5
    DevilsBreath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭DevilsBreath


    Headshot wrote: »
    Any other options(that's alot to download)


    It's all on 1 cd, sniff


  • #6
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    RoadKillTs wrote: »
    3MB ok?

    Link

    Whats that mate?


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  • #7
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Boot into Safe mode and then you can delete that account(option to keep files).
    Set up a new account as admin and copy over files if need be.


  • #8
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    jeffk wrote: »
    Boot into Safe mode and then you can delete that account(option to keep files).
    Set up a new account as admin and copy over files if need be.

    perfect

    ill do that

    i presume copying of files over to the new account should be easy enough


  • #9
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    jeffk wrote: »
    Boot into Safe mode and then you can delete that account(option to keep files).
    Set up a new account as admin and copy over files if need be.

    nope mate that didnt work


  • #10
    NoSummer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭NoSummer


    Caps lock?
    (only joking)


  • #11
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Strange one so, i had a fella with the same problem and i done that and i worked.

    Can you boot into safe mode?


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  • #12
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Quick Google

    Login with Admin Access via Safe Mode

    1. Go to Safe Mode and try the Admin user account (again). How to boot into Safe Mode:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222

    2. At the login prompt of Safe Mode:

    If asked for user login, Enter (or click) "administrator" as user (no quotes), and leave password blank; click login button. If that doesn't get you in, try "admin" or "owner" with no password. Note: you can also click the "?" button to see your password hint at login. If that doesn't work, try clicking Cancel to get in. If that doesn't work, try a network PC login (noted further down in #4).
    Reset Password (Admin or Other)

    Assuming you've logged in to Safe Mode, you should (hopefully) now have administrative access rights, allowing you to edit / change / reset any user passwords attached to that PC.

    3. Go to Control Panel -> Users -> click the user you want to edit, and change the password. Click Start -> Shutdown and reboot the computer to login.


  • #13
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    the pc is xp

    does that make a difference


  • #14
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Headshot wrote: »
    the pc is xp

    does that make a difference

    Not to me, all im basing stuff on is xp as thats all im used to doing stuff like this on.


  • #15
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    jeffk wrote: »
    Not to me, all im basing stuff on is xp as thats all im used to doing stuff like this on.

    not working for me at all


  • #16
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Headshot wrote: »
    not working for me at all

    Then all i can say is try system restore?

    There could be serious damage to file/s on xp and you might need to do a repair but im not to sure on that.


  • #17
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    jeffk wrote: »
    Then all i can say is try system restore?

    There could be serious damage to file/s on xp and you might need to do a repair but im not to sure on that.

    what about a password rest tool ?


  • #18
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    what about a password rest tool ?

    The link is a zip file containing an iso image which you burn to a cd.
    It a bootable password recovery tool.

    More info here


  • #19
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Headshot wrote: »
    what about a password rest tool ?

    Looking at the moment.
    So far i have seen one for $35 and you get some mad code that you send them in an email and they send your password on.


  • #20
    DevilsBreath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭DevilsBreath


    Just download this burn it to a CD and boot from it.

    There is an option to reset password.


  • #21
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    im looking at my boot options all i see it notebook upgrade bay,notebook hard drive and ethernet


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  • #22
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSEZSXCh94


  • #23
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,710 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    RoadKillTs wrote: »
    The link is a zip file containing an iso image which you burn to a cd.
    It a bootable password recovery tool.

    More info here

    that has worked perfectly thanks mate

    and thanks to jeffk,RoadKillTs and DevilsBreath for the help


  • #24
    jeffk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭jeffk


    no worries glad your mates sorted


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