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Locked out of admin account

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I have a Windows 7 pc and my account is the administrator account. I am currently using my nephew's account which has no admin. This morning, I wanted to change my password and clicked 'Reset password' on the log in page. It said I needed a password reset disk which I don't have. So I cancelled and when I tried to put in my password, it keeps saying it is incorrect. Yet, the hint is still the same. Can someone help?
I tried creating a password reset disk but when I do I am only given the option to create it in drive F, G or H. I only have a disk to save in drive D or E.
Please help!

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  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    You really shouldn't be using the main Admin account, that is your last way in if the user profiles get corrupted for whatever reason (as you have just found out).

    Visit http://www.pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/ for instructions on how to reset the password.
    Remember kids, it's the volts that jolt and the mills that kill.
  • interlcore
    interlcore Posts: 198 Forumite
    KillerWatt wrote: »
    You really shouldn't be using the main Admin account, that is your last way in if the user profiles get corrupted for whatever reason (as you have just found out).

    Visit http://www.pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/ for instructions on how to reset the password.


    I don't know if it's because I am full of flu and very tired, but I cannot understand what that website is saying.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Have a sleep and wait til you're better then.
  • interlcore
    interlcore Posts: 198 Forumite
    I did have a sleep and took a look at that website and it's all sorted now. Thank you!!! Shame flu wasn't so easy to fix.
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