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forgot password on my PC

  • 30-07-2007 11:02am
    #1
    loreco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi. folks I've forgotten the password on my PC is there any way of bypassing this so I can log back on to my PC, Thanks. loreco.


Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    BIOS pw or the login pw?
    OS?


  • #3
    loreco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭loreco


    I don't know to much about computers. could you explain this in english terms what this means.

    Thanks.

    Loreco


  • #4
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    he wants to know what password you lost.

    is it the windows one - where it asks you for the password it looks nice and shiny

    or the BIOS password where everything looks like crap and in like one of 16 colours?


  • #5
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    BIOS password is when litterally as soon as you turn on your PC your greeted with a black screen and writing asking you to enter your password.

    Login password is the normal Windows box in front of a blue screen asking for your password (Most likely this is the password you're on about!)

    Well, if it's your BIOS password the best way to get through it is to remove the CMOS battery in your computer for about roughly 2 minutes. This will erase the password allowing you to go back in.

    In case you don't know what it is it's the big grey circle on the right of this motherboard (On different PCs it would be located in different places on the motherboard)

    http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/motherboard/epox/ep_4g4a+/4g4a+close1.jpg

    If it's your normal password (more than likely) then start the computer, hit F8 straight away, go into Safe Mode. 9/10 times there won't be a password on the Administrator's account. So, if you manage to get in:
    • Go to Start
    • Control Panel
    • User Accounts
    • And select change password on your own account.
    • Restart the PC and log back into your account
    Badda Bing, Badda Boom!


  • #6
    loreco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭loreco


    it's the windows one, when you turn the PC on first and it asks for your password. Thanks loreco.


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  • #7
    GoneShootin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭GoneShootin


    http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/


  • #8
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    hey, this link might help! (never tried it so beware of attempting anything like this......!)


    http://youtube.com/watch?v=brpBGTyp5Qw

    failing that there are some good vids in the "related" bit.

    hope any of that helps!


  • #9
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    read the comments on that video and rethink your post.


  • #10
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    why? just trying to be helpful.


  • #11
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    User comments say its a baited program , contains a trojan virus , hardly helpful , and even if it was a genuine program , its illegal !


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