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Forgotten Admin Password Windows Vista

Hi,

I have a windows vista laptop but the administrator password has been forgotten. There is also a standard user account that can be accessed.

There are important files on the admin account that need to be accessed.

Is there anyway that I can reset the password to the Admin account?

Thanks,

nobus

sure i use Nordahls NTPassword tool often - you also find it on the UBCD

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

Hardware diagnostic CD UBCD
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go to the download page, scroll down to the mirror section, and click on a mirror to start the download
Download the UBCD and make the cd <<==on a WORKING PC, and boot the problem PC from it
Here 2 links, one to the general site, and a direct link to the download

since the downloaded file is an ISO file, eg ubcd527.iso - so you need to use an ISO burning tool
if you don't have that software, install cdburnerXP : http://cdburnerxp.se/

If you want also the Ram tested - run memtest86+ at least 1 full pass, - you should have NO errors!

For disk Diagnostics run the disk diag for your disk brand (eg seagate diag for seagate drive) from the HDD section - long or advanced diag ! (runs at least for30 minutes)

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

** you can make a bootable cd - or bootable usb stick
*** note *** for SSD drives use the tool from the manufacturer, like intel 's toolbox :
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/18455/Intel-Solid-State-Drive-Toolbox

for completeness -here's how i handle disk problems : https://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Hard_Drives/A_3000-The-bad-hard-disk-problem.html

M A

Please chekc this article to reset password. This is for Windows7 but the same can be used for Vista
https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/9832/Recover-lost-administrator-password-in-windows-2008-Windows-7.html

wcgplc

ASKER

Thank you, I will give this a try today and get back to you.

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M A

Thanks for posting the solution but the similar is possible using the above article with "sethc.exe"
You could select at-least 2 answers (1 as assisted solution and 1 as accepted solution) as the above article has same steps.

wcgplc

ASKER

the issue is now resolved.