adminstrative password

My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer under
quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
there a method that does not cost.


Chuck

 

Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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>My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer under
>quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
>there a method that does not cost.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Only ONE method that works for Vista. ONE method.

I walked my sister through it just this past week.



You will need to have a burner that will burn ISO files - Google
ImgBurn.

And you will need the detailed instructions for using the disc you
burned:

 

I am going to need a little more direction on how you do this. Went to both
areas and did not see what to burn


Chuck





"Manny Weisbord" wrote:
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> Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer under
> >quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
> >there a method that does not cost.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Only ONE method that works for Vista. ONE method.
>
> I walked my sister through it just this past week.
>
>
>
> You will need to have a burner that will burn ISO files - Google
> ImgBurn.
>
> And you will need the detailed instructions for using the disc you
> burned:
>
>
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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>I am going to need a little more direction on how you do this. Went to both
>areas and did not see what to burn
>
>
>Chuck<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You DOWNLOAD the file, and then you burn it.

To accomplish what is needed requires some moderate computer skills.
Maybe you aren't up to it.
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>"Manny Weisbord" wrote:
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>> Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> <!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> >My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer under
>> >quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
>> >there a method that does not cost.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Only ONE method that works for Vista. ONE method.
>>
>> I walked my sister through it just this past week.
>>
>>
>>
>> You will need to have a burner that will burn ISO files - Google
>> ImgBurn.
>>
>> And you will need the detailed instructions for using the disc you
>> burned:
>>
>>
>>
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Chuck

Have you tried to enter through the Administrator. For user enter Administrator and
for the password leave it Blank. See if you can enter like that. Post back and let
us know, If you enter then I will tell you how to change the forgotten password

--
Peter

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"Chuck" <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer under
> quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
> there a method that does not cost.
>
>
> Chuck <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

I have moderate skills but maybe a little better in direction. What you sent
me took 45 minutes to read and still know answers.


Chuck



"Manny Weisbord" wrote:
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> Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >I am going to need a little more direction on how you do this. Went to both
> >areas and did not see what to burn
> >
> >
> >Chuck<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> You DOWNLOAD the file, and then you burn it.
>
> To accomplish what is needed requires some moderate computer skills.
> Maybe you aren't up to it.
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >"Manny Weisbord" wrote:
> ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer under
> >> >quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
> >> >there a method that does not cost.
> >>
> >> Only ONE method that works for Vista. ONE method.
> >>
> >> I walked my sister through it just this past week.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> You will need to have a burner that will burn ISO files - Google
> >> ImgBurn.
> >>
> >> And you will need the detailed instructions for using the disc you
> >> burned:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Chuck wrote:
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>
> I have moderate skills but maybe a little better in direction. What you
> sent me took 45 minutes to read and still know answers.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Maybe this will help, Chuck. I will give you a fairly lengthy answer (and
I'm sorry, but it has to be lengthy) but if you work through it patiently
you'll be able to do this just fine. The actual work - not counting
downloading and burning NTpasswd - is easy and quick. It takes only a few
minutes to boot into NTpasswd and change your niece's password to a blank.
I'm assuming her user account was an administrator. When you get to the end
of the NTpasswd part, read my general instructions for setting up Vista
user accounts at the end of this post. If this really seems too hard - and
there is no shame in this because we all have our areas of expertise - have
your niece take the laptop to a nice tech like me who will get her all
fixed up in under 5 minutes. If you decide to go this route, don't use a
BigComputerStore/GeekSquad type of place. But you can do this. ;-)



Download the CD image (.iso) and burn as an image, not as data. This will
create a bootable CD. You will need third-party burning software. I agree
with Mr. Weisbord that ImgBurn is excellent. So download ImgBurn and
install it first.



Note: You don't need to download/install ImgBurn if you already have Nero or
Roxio! Again, you must burn as an *image* not as data.

Now that you've created the bootable CD with the .iso file you downloaded
from NTpasswd's website, boot with it. You may need to change the
computer's boot priority in the BIOS so the optical drive is first. Some
computers allow you to access a temporary boot menu instead of having to
change things in the BIOS. An example - to get the temporary boot menu on
Dell computers, press F12 when you start the machine.

So now you've booted with NTpasswd and you'll be in the program. Yes, it is
just text but you don't need to know any commands. Just read the
instructions and prompts carefully. You can usually just take the defaults.
When you get to the part about changing passwords, you will see your
niece's user account. Change that account's password to a blank. Now follow
the directions to save the changes and reboot your computer. Don't forget
to remove the CD so you don't boot into NTpasswd again!

Boot into Windows, log into your niece's user account (which will no longer
need a password), and there you go.

General suggestions for setting up user accounts in Vista:

You absolutely do not want to have only one user account. Like XP and all
other modern operating systems, Vista is a multi-user operating system with
built-in system accounts such as Administrator, Default, All Users, and
Guest. These accounts should be left alone as they are part of the
operating system structure.

You particularly don't want only one user account with administrative
privileges on Vista because the built-in Administrator account (normally
only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. If you're running as
Administrator for your daily work and that account gets corrupted, things
will be Difficult. It isn't impossible to activate the built-in
Administrator to rescue things, but it will require third-party tools and
working outside the operating system.

The user account that is for your daily work should be a Standard user, with
the extra administrative user (call it something like "CompAdmin" or "Tech"
or the like) only there for elevation purposes. After you create
"CompAdmin", log into it and change your regular user account to Standard.
Then log back into your regular account.

If you want to go directly to the Desktop and skip the Welcome Screen with
the icons of user accounts, you can do this:

Start Orb>Search box>type: netplwiz [enter]
Click on Continue (or supply an administrator's password) when prompted by
UAC

Uncheck the option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this
computer". Select a user account to automatically log on by clicking on the
desired account to highlight it and then hit OK. Enter the correct password
for that user account (if there is one) when prompted. Leave it blank if
there is no password (null).

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

 

Re: administrative password

If you can start the machine into the command prompt and what not you can
try this:



Else, you can try to reboot your system into safe-mode with the **default
Admin** account
and change her password there.

Once you do this create a password reset disk which can be put on a USB or
w/e.

So you can then shut down some of these other insecure tools.

Like setting a password to your default (hidden, per se) Admin account.

Regards,
Kromag.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Chuck" <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer
> under
> quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
> there a method that does not cost.
>
>
> Chuck
>
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Re: administrative password

You will most likely have to enter the following at command prompt:
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>net user<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

* Get the user account name.
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>net user accountName newPassword<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Do not need to use: net user exampleAccount examplePassword /domain

IIRC, the /domain switch isn't needed on your system.


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That did not work thanks




"Peter Foldes" wrote:
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> Chuck
>
> Have you tried to enter through the Administrator. For user enter Administrator and
> for the password leave it Blank. See if you can enter like that. Post back and let
> us know, If you enter then I will tell you how to change the forgotten password
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Chuck" <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A9748C76-8A4D-451C-A697-1F892F055EEC@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer under
> > quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but is
> > there a method that does not cost.
> >
> >
> > Chuck <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Chuck wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> That did not work thanks
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Err what bit "didn't work"?

 

Leaving admin. password blank

"Gordon" wrote:
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> Chuck wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > That did not work thanks
> > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Err what bit "didn't work"?
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Chuck wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Leaving admin. password blank
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Chuck wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> That did not work thanks
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>> Err what bit "didn't work"?
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Soooooooo - presumably........what you mean is that you couldn't log on
to the Administrator Account at all? If that's NOT what you mean then
PLEASE be more specific....

 

Maybe you should consider paying someone to do this for you if you find it
beyond the scope of your computer knowledge. It's nothing to be ashamed of.

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Chuck" <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2ADAFBA4-CA73-4DD7-BE16-ECAFAF8294C4@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>I am going to need a little more direction on how you do this. Went to both
> areas and did not see what to burn
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
>
>
> "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> >My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer
>> >under
>> >quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but
>> >is
>> >there a method that does not cost.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Only ONE method that works for Vista. ONE method.
>>
>> I walked my sister through it just this past week.
>>
>>
>>
>> You will need to have a burner that will burn ISO files - Google
>> ImgBurn.
>>
>> And you will need the detailed instructions for using the disc you
>> burned:
>>
>>
>>
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

I did went to a friend and he went into the registry and blanked it out. I
got copy of disk just in case. Thank all of you for your help.


Chuck




"Richard Urban" wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Maybe you should consider paying someone to do this for you if you find it
> beyond the scope of your computer knowledge. It's nothing to be ashamed of.
>
> --
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Chuck" <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2ADAFBA4-CA73-4DD7-BE16-ECAFAF8294C4@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >I am going to need a little more direction on how you do this. Went to both
> > areas and did not see what to burn
> >
> >
> > Chuck
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
> ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> Chuck <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >My Niece has a lap top and forgot her password. Can still use computer
> >> >under
> >> >quest. I seen all the things that cost money to redo the password. but
> >> >is
> >> >there a method that does not cost.
> >>
> >> Only ONE method that works for Vista. ONE method.
> >>
> >> I walked my sister through it just this past week.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> You will need to have a burner that will burn ISO files - Google
> >> ImgBurn.
> >>
> >> And you will need the detailed instructions for using the disc you
> >> burned:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->