A problem we see a lot is forgotten Administrator’s passwords–Especially in Windows Vista where it urges you to run as a limited user. If you created a password for your Windows Administrator’s account and run as a different user, it might be only a matter of time before you forget what that password is, and while cracking it is possible, it is a process that makes users feel like their doing something wrong. There is also the possibility that using hacker tools will damage your system unless you know what you’re doing. To avoid this potential problem, simply create an Administrator’s Password Rest disk.
Create the Password Reset Disk
You will need a blank, formatted disk. Next, go to the Control Panel and look for the User Accounts icon. Highlight the user account you want to create a reset disk for and select Related Tasks, then “Prevent a forgotten password.” This will start a wizard that helps you create the disk. You will be asked to type in the password for that account. It will write that information to the disk you have inserted and then the wizard will conclude.
Label that disk and keep it in a safe place. If you change the Administrator’s password, you will need to re-create the password reset disk. If you have never created the disk, there are tools online that allow you to reset them. But again, it’s best to create this disk in advance rather than having to do something that can potentially damage your system.
I have a problem with changing my password using the reset disk.
When I try to go change the password with the reset disk, an error always pops up. So i can not make a new password.
Can somebody help me.
This is Windows Vista? You made the disk back when you we able to login to the Admin account but the disk doesn’t work? What error does it give?
Hello everyone .
On January 1, 2010 i recently changed my administrator password, because i didn’t want the password to be the same as the other ones that i use for other accounts. But now I’ve forgotten my administrator’s password . I’ve tried logging in using all the familiar passwords i could have use for emails and other internet accounts; but i just cannot log in….that created an issue for me as-well, due to i cannot download and configure program settings. previously before changing the password, i reset the computer so it could run faster, which it does now ! L.O.L
I’ve also contacted dell, i have a life time warranty on my pc for hadware NOT software, so they wouldn’t assist me with the issue if i don’t pay them $100.** for support on trouble shooting . i do have the Windows XP professional CD at hand, but i cannot re-install windows xp because im not log in as an “administrator” . WOW
Questions:
1. how can i reboot from the windows xp pro cd ?
2. how to create a reset administrator disc from scratch ?
3. is there a way to reset my administrator password using another user account on the computer ?
4. i believe dell has a free technical support number; do you know this number ?
5. i will also contact the dealer who sold this computer to me to help me with this issue, but if they wont help me for “free”, where and what else should i do ???
Thank You to all in advance on answering these questions; happy new year to you all !
Please HELP ME!!!!!!!!
What Operating System is this? It’s harder to crack Vista passwords but it is easy for XP but your quickest course of action would be to simply reinstall since you have the disk. But you will need to enter your BIOS setup and change the first boot device to the CD ROM drive. Your main boot screen will probably tell you what key to press to enter setup.
At one time I forgot windows password. I created a windows password reset disk with a program from http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com and I successfully reset the forgotten password with the disk.
hello, i have a problem…. every time i try to reset my password with a password reset disk that i made, it always pops up with an error saying” there was an error when windows was resetting your password”… could someone please help me.. i need the password asap. I have the same problem as mason and kenley apart from that i dont use dell i use acer and i have windows vista. thank you.
When i try this and i try to enter a new password in the disk it says the password i typed in is incorrect. The password i typed in was the password i put in but the computer is not accepting it.