forgotten password

sambo31

Wanting some help please for my daughters laptop she has forgotten her windows log in password and after googling i'm now more confused could someone please tell me in simple terms how i can recover this please.

marleyboy

try logging in as administrator, leaving blank password.

Donnie

http://www.wikihow.com/Retrieve-a-Lost-Windows-XP-Password

Though instead of Methods 2 or 3, I would use http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

sambo31

None of the above options work as i forgot to mention her laptop is windows vista home.

Plus the stupid girl has somehow added password so that when i try to boot into safe mode its asking for password and surprise surprise she can't remember them both.

Think this is going to be one long school holiday :mad: :mad:

marleyboy

there is software you can use that resets the password, but I cant endorse it on MSE as its not strictly legal (imagine someone with a stolen laptop). I.d tell her as she cant remember the passwords she so quickly insisted it had, the laptop is a lame duck until she can remember

sambo31

Thanks marleyboy but this has been going on for over a week now but with her being off school this week wanted to try and get it sorted.

The second password has been added i'm presuming as she was in the admin screen the other day and i stressed to her that as she didnt know what she was doing to leave it but what 13 year old listens eh. :mad:

Browntoa

most manufacturers can give you an overide password for the bios

what make laptop is it ??

Donnie

sambo31 wrote: »

None of the above options work as i forgot to mention her laptop is windows vista home.

Plus the stupid girl has somehow added password so that when i try to boot into safe mode its asking for password and surprise surprise she can't remember them both.

Think this is going to be one long school holiday :mad: :mad:

The http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html solution worked on my Vista set up, but mine is a PC. What problems did you experience in using it?

taxi97w

For Vista- restart the PC and keep pressing F8 until you get the OS Choices menu, select "Safe Mode". When safe mode is loaded click on Administrator and it should go to the desktop but this depends if the Administrator account is enabled. Change/set login accounts & passwords etc.

omen666

cscindy is spamming the forum