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  • 15-07-2014 8:26pm
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    clara11
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    My dad got a computer they were throwing out of shop and office which has closed down. My brother wants to use it for his sims games with extensions. It is a Dell Optiplex 745 with windows 7. He can boot it but it still has a password. He looked up Google and tried launching in safemode with command prompt but it still asks for login password. Is there some way to reset the hard drive without a password?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,005 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Windows 7 generally has an admin password setup during installation, You can reset the password using this tool,

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    clara11
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭clara11


    We try try this one and let you know how it goes! Get back to you later and thank you for the quick reply! Clara


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    aesplin
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭aesplin


    You try something like AppGeeker. Download and create a iso cd/usb that you can boot from, then run it on the laptop.


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    clara11
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭clara11


    Hi again, we are trying the downloaded program on usb and CD and we can get into boot device menu using F12, onboard or USB or CD ROM Drive is not available. We end up in Dell Sys 745 Set Up Utility and get to SyS Info etc. Drives, Security / Unlock Set Up /Admin Password .............. we are not getting anywhere with it. We don't know about computers but we think the cd drive and USB port are working otherwise.......? What are we messing up here, we can't seem to get the USB/CD ROM to start the computer.


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    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    Lol, this doesn't sound dogdy at all!

    Easiest option, remove the internal HDD, format it and install your own OS.


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    FJFreelance
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭FJFreelance


    clara11 wrote: »
    My dad got a computer they were throwing out of shop and office which has closed down. My brother wants to use it for his sims games with extensions. It is a Dell Optiplex 745 with windows 7. He can boot it but it still has a password. He looked up Google and tried launching in safemode with command prompt but it still asks for login password. Is there some way to reset the hard drive without a password?

    Use Ophcrack, If the password is not strong then it can crack it in minutes. Might be just better to format and reinstall windows.


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    clara11
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭clara11


    Thanks for your replies it is probably the easiest thing just to reinstall windows!


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