Lost Administrator Password

friday · External Since: Aug 07, 2006 Posts: 3

Help - my son has changed the (only) administrator password and forgotten it.
How can I get round this?

Jimmy Brush · External Since: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 1214

You are using Windows Vista, correct?

You should be able to re-boot in safe mode and log in as the built-in
administrator. This account generally doesn't have a password and is only
available in safe mode.

From there, you can get to User Accounts and change passwords.

When your restart your computer, press F8 right before you see the Windows
splash screen. This will bring up the Advanced Boot Options menu, from which
you can select Safe Mode.

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

friday · External Since: Aug 07, 2006 Posts: 3

I have obviously posted this in wrong place - I am using XP. Any help would
be grately appreciated

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> You are using Windows Vista, correct?
>
> You should be able to re-boot in safe mode and log in as the built-in
> administrator. This account generally doesn't have a password and is only
> available in safe mode.
>
> From there, you can get to User Accounts and change passwords.
>
> When your restart your computer, press F8 right before you see the Windows
> splash screen. This will bring up the Advanced Boot Options menu, from which
> you can select Safe Mode.
>
> - JB
>
> Vista Support FAQ
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

Jimmy Brush · External Since: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 1214

Actually, now that I think about it ... these steps should work as well on
XP, unless by "only administrator password" you are talking about the
built-in administrator account.

If that is the case, there are free tools availabe to recover the password.

Just search google for Windows XP password recovery or something similar.

- JB

Vista Support FAQ
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

display name · External Since: Aug 10, 2006 Posts: 14

LOL - So much for "parental controls" Wink

"friday" <friday.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDE60159-5BD9-42B4-AAF0-BDC8F84151DB@microsoft.com...
> Help - my son has changed the (only) administrator password and forgotten
> it.
> How can I get round this?

Rodrigo · External Since: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 7

Dear friend,
after following yor instructions onde the discussion forum, i still cannot
recover my passaword taht was in my palm zire that had a crash. Even in the
security safe mode, the vista beta still asks for my administrator passorwd...
Could you please help me?

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> You are using Windows Vista, correct?
>
> You should be able to re-boot in safe mode and log in as the built-in
> administrator. This account generally doesn't have a password and is only
> available in safe mode.
>
> From there, you can get to User Accounts and change passwords.
>
> When your restart your computer, press F8 right before you see the Windows
> splash screen. This will bring up the Advanced Boot Options menu, from which
> you can select Safe Mode.
>
> - JB
>
> Vista Support FAQ
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

Rodrigo · External Since: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 7

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> You are using Windows Vista, correct?
>
> You should be able to re-boot in safe mode and log in as the built-in
> administrator. This account generally doesn't have a password and is only
> available in safe mode.
>
> From there, you can get to User Accounts and change passwords.
>
> When your restart your computer, press F8 right before you see the Windows
> splash screen. This will bring up the Advanced Boot Options menu, from which
> you can select Safe Mode.
>
> - JB
>
> Vista Support FAQ
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

Michael Armstro · External Since: Oct 22, 2009 Posts: 2

If you forget the administrator’s password but still can log on
Windows with other user names that have administrative privileges, you
may follow the instructions below:
Right click the computer icon on your desktop, select Manage, find
Local Users and Groups, unfold Users folder, right click Administrator,
click Set password… in the menu comes up. Click Proceed in the
dialog, in the pop-up, enter a New Password and confirm it. Your
administrator’s password is successfully reset.
Guest account may help to log onto Windows, but it has no privilege for
you to do the above to reset the administrator’s password.
If you forgot all user passwords and failed to log onto Windows, there
is no other way but to format the OS and reinstall Windows, or resort to
sort of software tools to remove the password and log onto Windows.
These programs cost some bucks, but are worthy and better than to
reinstall the OS causing consequences. The most popular programs are
Windows Password Reset 6.0 etc. Generally, these programs are easy to
use though turn out to be a scary command prompt to newbie. But do relax
and you can fully manipulate. Let’s take Windows Password Reset
6.0 for example. You prepare a blank CD, burn the program onto the CD,
boot the locked computer from the CD, come to initiate the program,
locate the user name, and proceed to remove its password – all are
at ease.

--
Michael Armstro

Michael Armstro · External Since: Oct 22, 2009 Posts: 2

=?Utf-8?B?ZnJpZGF5?=;54101 Wrote:
> Help - my son has changed the (only) administrator password and
> forgotten it.
> How can I get round this?
If you forget the administrator’s password but still can log on Windows
with other user names that have administrative privileges, you may
follow the instructions below:
Right click the computer icon on your desktop, select Manage, find
Local Users and Groups, unfold Users folder, right click Administrator,
click Set password… in the menu comes up. Click Proceed in the dialog,
in the pop-up, enter a New Password and confirm it. Your administrator’s
password is successfully reset.
Guest account may help to log onto Windows, but it has no privilege for
you to do the above to reset the administrator’s password.
If you forgot all user passwords and failed to log onto Windows, there
is no other way but to format the OS and reinstall Windows, or resort to
sort of software tools to remove the password and log onto Windows.
These programs cost some bucks, but are worthy and better than to
reinstall the OS causing consequences. The most popular programs are
Windows Password Reset 6.0 etc. Generally, these programs are easy to
use though turn out to be a scary command prompt to newbie. But do relax
and you can fully manipulate. Let’s take Windows Password Reset 6.0 for
example. You prepare a blank CD, burn the program onto the CD, boot the
locked computer from the CD, come to initiate the program, locate the
user name, and proceed to remove its password – all are at ease.

--
Michael Armstro

t-4-2 · External Since: Jan 08, 2009 Posts: 112

SPAM

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"Michael Armstro" <guest DeleteThis @unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> If you forget the administrator’s password but still can log on
> Windows with other user names that have administrative privileges, you
> may follow the instructions below:
> Right click the computer icon on your desktop, select Manage, find
> Local Users and Groups, unfold Users folder, right click Administrator,
> click Set password… in the menu comes up. Click Proceed in the
> dialog, in the pop-up, enter a New Password and confirm it. Your
> administrator’s password is successfully reset.
> Guest account may help to log onto Windows, but it has no privilege for
> you to do the above to reset the administrator’s password.
> If you forgot all user passwords and failed to log onto Windows, there
> is no other way but to format the OS and reinstall Windows, or resort to
> sort of software tools to remove the password and log onto Windows.
> These programs cost some bucks, but are worthy and better than to
> reinstall the OS causing consequences. The most popular programs are
> Windows Password Reset 6.0 etc. Generally, these programs are easy to
> use though turn out to be a scary command prompt to newbie. But do relax
> and you can fully manipulate. Let’s take Windows Password Reset
> 6.0 for example. You prepare a blank CD, burn the program onto the CD,
> boot the locked computer from the CD, come to initiate the program,
> locate the user name, and proceed to remove its password – all are
> at ease.
>
>
> --
> Michael Armstro