forgot windows 8 password, program to clear/reset?

zweton

forgot windows 8 login password. any free program where i can boot from usb to reset/clear the password?

thanks

Overheal

zweton wrote: »

forgot windows 8 login password. any free program where i can boot from usb to reset/clear the password?

thanks

was it a windows live account?

zweton

it is... tried nt password cd but no luck.

Overheal

zweton wrote: »

it is... tried nt password cd but no luck.

well that wouldn't work, because its not a local account, it's a LIVE account. Reset the password at http://live.com

zweton

it wouldnt be my account but someone who is not around anymore, does this leave me stuck?

zweton

would anyone know the best way?

Overheal

you seem to be altering your story: first you forgot the password, and now this is actually someone else's account? Its not really ethical to help you crack into another persons account, especially a live account. If they used skydrive who knows what kind of personal information they might have stored on there. you could reformat the machine, which would erase all the contents of the computer.

zweton

ok, so its a friends brothers computer who has since passed away.
initially when he asked me i thought it would be just a local account but turns out its a windows live account.
so i wonder is the only way to get around it is to reformat it?

bonzodog2

does it have a recovery partition?

zweton

not sure, it just boots straight to the live login.
id imagine it does as its pretty new and has windows 8 installed.

Capt'n Midnight

Overheal wrote: »

Its not really ethical to help you crack into another persons account, especially a live account.

+1

resetting maybe but cracking is against the charter

zweton

i will just have to give it back to him, thanks all the same.

Saipanne

Very dodgy...

zweton

ah lads i explained my situation. take it or leave it.:rolleyes:

Saipanne

zweton wrote: »

ah lads i explained my situation. take it or leave it.:rolleyes:

You explained two different situations. So now there is considerable doubt.

I'll leave it.

Overheal

zweton wrote: »

ah lads i explained my situation. take it or leave it.:rolleyes:

I'll leave it.