Forgot Windows Login Password

ydennekm

I have just recently bought a new laptop went through the whole set up procedure but for the love of me i cannot remember the login password. I am at my wits end ......help......

SweetCaliber

Did you create a password reset disk? if you did you can use that or if not you may have to restore to factory. I have heard about programs that do the job and remove your password but I honestly think they are viruses.

ydennekm

no unfortunately did not do the backup disk

SweetCaliber

Can you give me the make and model of your laptop? I might be able to find you a solution.

challengemaster

boot into safe mode, use the Administrator account to log in (usually blank password) and reset it.

ydennekm

the Laptop is a HP model Pavilion 3100

Capt'n Midnight

Plan A
Try starting in safe mode and then logon as administrator ( blank )


Plan B
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

ydennekm

challengemaster.....do you mean entering through the bios?

dreamers75

What version of windows is on the laptop before we help you steal it :pac:

knird evol

have you tried 'password'

ydennekm

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Plan A
Try starting in safe mode and then logon as administrator ( blank )


Plan B
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

is this link safe capt'n midnight....no virus or potential trojans...i am just checking

ydennekm

dreamers75 wrote: »

What version of windows is on the laptop before we help you steal it :pac:

Steal it ?????? It is running windows 7

Ineverse

A Windows password reset disk could help reset the login password. Have another account?

smokiebeverage

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

+1

Skip all the rest just download the zip, extract the iso, burn the cd and reset the password, 10 mins and your done

Its as safe as houses, I've been using it for a long long time

uch

smokiebeverage wrote: »

+1

Skip all the rest just download the zip, extract the iso, burn the cd and reset the password, 10 mins and your done

Its as safe as houses, I've been using it for a long long time

+2

johnnybmac

uch wrote: »

+2

+3

Razzuh

+1 - Above link is a good option.
An alternative to the above link would be this (note that free version is not for 64-bit windows):

http://www.piotrbania.com/all/kon-boot/

If you used EFS encryption (windows native encryption) neither this tool nor the one recommended by other posters above will allow you access those files. See link below or include in next post if you use EFS.

If you really need your old password you could look in to this:

http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

Read all instructions carefully before you use any of the above systems to crack or bypass your password.

pickarooney

Just reformat? You can't have much on there that you can't afford to lose.

Capt'n Midnight

pickarooney wrote: »

Just reformat? You can't have much on there that you can't afford to lose.

You might loose the ability to reinstall if you hadn't made the recovery disks and there isn't a bootable recovery partition ( how much does a recovery DVD cost ?? )

Ineverse

Ophcrack could help.

if Windows 7 can see methods in this article: http://www.squidoo.com/top-6-windows-7-password-recovery-tips