Forgot Windows Login Password

ydennekm · 25-02-2011 12:46am #1

I have just recently bought a new laptop went through the whole set up procedure but for the love of me i cannot remember the login password. I am at my wits end ......help......

SweetCaliber · 25-02-2011 12:48am

Did you create a password reset disk? if you did you can use that or if not you may have to restore to factory. I have heard about programs that do the job and remove your password but I honestly think they are viruses.

ydennekm · 25-02-2011 12:50am

no unfortunately did not do the backup disk

SweetCaliber · 25-02-2011 12:51am

Can you give me the make and model of your laptop? I might be able to find you a solution.

challengemaster · 25-02-2011 12:55am

boot into safe mode, use the Administrator account to log in (usually blank password) and reset it.

ydennekm · 25-02-2011 1:03am

the Laptop is a HP model Pavilion 3100

Capt'n Midnight · 25-02-2011 1:10am

Plan A
Try starting in safe mode and then logon as administrator ( blank )

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

ydennekm · 25-02-2011 1:10am

challengemaster.....do you mean entering through the bios?

dreamers75 · 25-02-2011 1:12am

What version of windows is on the laptop before we help you steal it :pac:

knird evol · 25-02-2011 1:14am

have you tried 'password'

ydennekm · 25-02-2011 1:15am

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Plan A
Try starting in safe mode and then logon as administrator ( blank )

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

is this link safe capt'n midnight....no virus or potential trojans...i am just checking

ydennekm · 25-02-2011 1:16am

dreamers75 wrote: »

What version of windows is on the laptop before we help you steal it :pac:

Steal it ?????? It is running windows 7

Ineverse · 25-02-2011 2:19am

A Windows password reset disk could help reset the login password. Have another account?

smokiebeverage · 25-02-2011 2:28am

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

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

+1

Skip all the rest just download the zip, extract the iso, burn the cd and reset the password, 10 mins and your done

Its as safe as houses, I've been using it for a long long time

uch · 25-02-2011 4:56pm

smokiebeverage wrote: »

+1

Skip all the rest just download the zip, extract the iso, burn the cd and reset the password, 10 mins and your done

Its as safe as houses, I've been using it for a long long time

+2

johnnybmac · 25-02-2011 5:20pm

uch wrote: »

+2

+3

Razzuh · 26-02-2011 3:05am

+1 - Above link is a good option.
An alternative to the above link would be this (note that free version is not for 64-bit windows):

http://www.piotrbania.com/all/kon-boot/

If you used EFS encryption (windows native encryption) neither this tool nor the one recommended by other posters above will allow you access those files. See link below or include in next post if you use EFS.

If you really need your old password you could look in to this:

http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

Read all instructions carefully before you use any of the above systems to crack or bypass your password.

pickarooney · 01-03-2011 4:18pm

Just reformat? You can't have much on there that you can't afford to lose.

Capt'n Midnight · 02-03-2011 2:22am

pickarooney wrote: »

Just reformat? You can't have much on there that you can't afford to lose.

You might loose the ability to reinstall if you hadn't made the recovery disks and there isn't a bootable recovery partition ( how much does a recovery DVD cost ?? )

Ineverse · 08-03-2011 11:14am

Ophcrack could help.

if Windows 7 can see methods in this article: http://www.squidoo.com/top-6-windows-7-password-recovery-tips

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