Author Topic: Reseting a computer password (Read 1420 times)

Cuts-Aknife · August 21, 2011, 05:31:30 PM

So my old computer died and we now have our spare. Only one problem. It needs a password that we don't know. Is there anyway to reset this? Its a lot faster then our old one.

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Ethan · August 21, 2011, 05:33:29 PM

Uh, OS?

Cuts-Aknife · August 21, 2011, 05:33:53 PM

Quote from: Ethan on August 21, 2011, 05:33:29 PM

Uh, OS?

XP

BladeOfTheHorizon · August 21, 2011, 05:35:21 PM

Quote from: Cuts-Aknife on August 21, 2011, 05:33:53 PM

XP

Run in safe mode. I do believe there is an administrator account that appears and you can use the command prompt to change the locked account's password from there.

Ethan · August 21, 2011, 05:35:49 PM

On startup, keep on spamming the F8 key until you get into safe mode. This will automatically put you in the Administrator account with all privileges. You can then go to Control Panel > User Accounts and forget with the password, or create another user account if you wish.

Ethan · August 21, 2011, 05:38:29 PM

Also just a question, how did the other one die? Error messages?
It could be an easy fix.

Faoeoa · August 21, 2011, 05:40:08 PM

If it's stopped working without errors you can try finding out about the PC, such as the power supply.

Cuts-Aknife · August 21, 2011, 05:40:55 PM

Quote from: Ethan on August 21, 2011, 05:35:49 PM

On startup, keep on spamming the F8 key until you get into safe mode. This will automatically put you in the Administrator account with all privileges. You can then go to Control Panel > User Accounts and forget with the password, or create another user account if you wish.

I get into safe mode and it still asks me for a password

Coolio · August 21, 2011, 05:42:40 PM

Burn Ophcrack Live to a CD and boot with it in the drive.

oleg662 · August 21, 2011, 06:22:57 PM

When its starting up, press f8, it should get you into an admin account that can't be accessed from the normal login menu.

Ethan · August 21, 2011, 06:26:24 PM

Quote from: oleg662 on August 21, 2011, 06:22:57 PM

When its starting up, press f8, it should get you into an admin account that can't be accessed from the normal login menu.

Did you even read the topic?

Frontrox · August 21, 2011, 06:27:23 PM

Trenitys help kit?

I think that's its name.

BladeOfTheHorizon · August 22, 2011, 02:09:31 AM

Quote from: Frontrox on August 21, 2011, 06:27:23 PM

Trenitys help kit?

I think that's its name.

Trinity Rescue Kit is it's name.

Cuts-Aknife · August 25, 2011, 12:17:07 PM

Bump.

I took it it apart ad the computer is 3.4 GHz and 2 GB ram. I need to know how to reset this thing. It's a really nice computer.

PossesedAngel · August 25, 2011, 12:18:49 PM

Quote from: oleg662 on August 21, 2011, 06:22:57 PM

When its starting up, press f8, it should get you into an admin account that can't be accessed from the normal login menu.

Nice job reading the topic pally.