Help with Windows Vista needed

[ShinyPartsUp]

Hi guys,

I got my 12-year-old daughter a laptop for Christmas, and she changed the password and either can't remember it correctly or she typed it in wrong. Before I bring it to the shop, is there a work-around to get by the Vista password and reset it? Already tried every purmutation of what she believes the password is that I can think of.

Thanks in advance.

 

[germany]

Is she the only user of the laptop? If she is, the you might need this.

If someone else has administrator privileges, that person can log in and change her password for her.

 

[Farkles]

:angry2: pretty much reload windows. :assassin:

if you have stuff on there that you need to have to remove hd and then copy it to a different drive then reload vista on original drive.

 

[jwilly]

Hi guys,
I got my 12-year-old daughter a laptop for Christmas, and she changed the password and either can't remember it correctly or she typed it in wrong. Before I bring it to the shop, is there a work-around to get by the Vista password and reset it? Already tried every purmutation of what she believes the password is that I can think of.

Thanks in advance.

Drop the restore disk in and boot to it. It will reload Windows and you can start over. Now learn from this and create an administrator log-in for yourself so if this happens again you can go in and reset her password.

Good Luck!

JW

 

[dcarver]

SysInternals makes a Windows recovery disk. You boot from it and reset the Admin password.

IIRC, MS bought SysInternals, but if you ask around you might find a copy somewhere.

If you can find a copy, it will save you from reloading the OS.

Check out this link-

 

[Wyosteve]

You might try logging in as Administrator. By default the password for this account is usually "blank" as in there is no password. From there you can change your daughter's password.

 

[wfooshee]

You can probably log in as administrator is Safe Mode, but if the Welcome Screen is your only login choice, Administrator won't show up.

If that's the password she changed, then one of the other recovery techniques will be needed.

 

[sonicspeed]

Hi guys,
I got my 12-year-old daughter a laptop for Christmas, and she changed the password and either can't remember it correctly or she typed it in wrong. Before I bring it to the shop, is there a work-around to get by the Vista password and reset it? Already tried every purmutation of what she believes the password is that I can think of.

Thanks in advance.

you can't

buy her a new one and send that one to me

 

[RadioHowie]

format c: /u /autotest

 

[LDRydr]

No need to reinstall, you'll just make things worse.

You can pick up a legit password crack here for $45: https://www.lostpassword.com/windows.htm

Ophcrack is a free one, it's here: https://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

Or you can bring the PC to me and I'll do it for you for free.

 

[Rondo777]

try doing ctrl+alt+del twice in rapid succession. It should bring up a generic login screen, title bar says "log on to windows" Try username: "administrator" leave the password field blank. If during the setup nobody entered a PW for the built in account "administrator" then that should get you in. Good Luck

 

[Bearly Flying]

I'm thinking a 12 yr old shouldn't have a password protected account, and should only be on the computer when she can be supervised.

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'm at work and can't find a block of time to work on this so it will probably be tonight. I figured out she made herself the administrator so I think I'm screwed, but trying some of the suggestions as I can. Appreciate the tips.

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

You can probably log in as administrator is Safe Mode, but if the Welcome Screen is your only login choice, Administrator won't show up.
If that's the password she changed, then one of the other recovery techniques will be needed.

Yup :glare:

I'm on to other attempts

Hi guys,
I got my 12-year-old daughter a laptop for Christmas, and she changed the password and either can't remember it correctly or she typed it in wrong. Before I bring it to the shop, is there a work-around to get by the Vista password and reset it? Already tried every purmutation of what she believes the password is that I can think of.

Thanks in advance.

Drop the restore disk in and boot to it. It will reload Windows and you can start over. Now learn from this and create an administrator log-in for yourself so if this happens again you can go in and reset her password.

Good Luck!

JW

She left the reboot disk at her mother's house. I'm a little ticked... but staying patient.

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

SysInternals makes a Windows recovery disk. You boot from it and reset the Admin password.IIRC, MS bought SysInternals, but if you ask around you might find a copy somewhere.

If you can find a copy, it will save you from reloading the OS.

Check out this link-

Read the link, tried a few suggestions, but no go.....damn computer asks for my daughter's ADMIN password before it will change anything......... moving on.

Hi guys,
I got my 12-year-old daughter a laptop for Christmas, and she changed the password and either can't remember it correctly or she typed it in wrong. Before I bring it to the shop, is there a work-around to get by the Vista password and reset it? Already tried every purmutation of what she believes the password is that I can think of.

Thanks in advance.

you can't

buy her a new one and send that one to me

As soon as you send me your motorcycle.......

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

format c: /u /autotest

"Access denied as you do not have sufficient privileges...."

Now do I spend money or drive to Mom's house and reload windows

Well dinner saves me..........

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

I'm thinking a 12 yr old shouldn't have a password protected account, and should only be on the computer when she can be supervised.

She wanted to keep her brother out, and always told me if she changeed it, and only used the computer with me in the room checking.... But plan B is forming.

try doing ctrl+alt+del twice in rapid succession. It should bring up a generic login screen, title bar says "log on to windows" Try username: "administrator" leave the password field blank. If during the setup nobody entered a PW for the built in account "administrator" then that should get you in. Good Luck

nope

 

[BrunDog]

Ahh, I'll take, "Things that I am ****** on", for $200, Alex.

-BD

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Ahh, I'll take, "Things that I am ****** on", for $200, Alex.
-BD

We have a winner! Actually $19.95, but this worked like a charm: PasswordGenie

Now how do I become the only damned administrator on this damned thing!? I gave up running mainframes in 1986 just so I wouldn't have to play this damned game. What the hell ever happened to plain old DOS for chrissakes?

To all that gave input, I thank you profusely. Whoever put me onto Password Genie thanks double.