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dblgdee
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      05-11-2009

I recently changed the name of the admin account, but forgot the
password without a reset disk.
The account shows but I cannot login.
I have searched the threads but need some direction on the best way to
go about doing this


It is Vista Home premium x32

Suggestions appreciated

Thank you


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Brink
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      05-11-2009

Hello Dblgdee,

Method Three in this tutorial can help show you how to reset your
password.


http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-password.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

dblgdee;1041226 Wrote:
> I recently changed the name of the admin account, but forgot the
> password without a reset disk.
> The account shows but I cannot login.
> I have searched the threads but need some direction on the best way to
> go about doing this
>
>
> It is Vista Home premium x32
>
> Suggestions appreciated
>
> Thank you



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Richard Smith
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      07-21-2009

BOOT YOUR COMPUTER PRESS THE F8 KEY " IN SAFE MODE TYPE IN AS ADMINISTRATER
,,IVE DONE THIS BEFORE,, WHAT THIS IS GOING TOO DO IS BY PASS ALL PASSWORDS
FOR YOU GO INTO CONTROL PANEL AND REMOVE THE PASSWORD YOU HAVE SET FOR YOU
AS A ADMINISTRATER AND REMOVE THE OLD AND CREATE A NEW ONE SAVE YOUR WORK
AND REBOOT AND THAT SHOULD EASE YOUR PAIN AND FUNSTRATION GOODLUCK !!!
"dblgdee" <> wrote in message
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> I recently changed the name of the admin account, but forgot the
> password without a reset disk.
> The account shows but I cannot login.
> I have searched the threads but need some direction on the best way to
> go about doing this
>
>
> It is Vista Home premium x32
>
> Suggestions appreciated
>
> Thank you
>
>
> --
> dblgdee


 
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Bill Daggett
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      07-21-2009
"Richard Smith" <> wrote:

>BOOT YOUR COMPUTER PRESS THE F8 KEY " IN SAFE MODE TYPE IN AS ADMINISTRATER
>,,IVE DONE THIS BEFORE,, WHAT THIS IS GOING TOO DO IS BY PASS ALL PASSWORDS
>FOR YOU GO INTO CONTROL PANEL AND REMOVE THE PASSWORD YOU HAVE SET FOR YOU
>AS A ADMINISTRATER AND REMOVE THE OLD AND CREATE A NEW ONE SAVE YOUR WORK
>AND REBOOT AND THAT SHOULD EASE YOUR PAIN AND FUNSTRATION GOODLUCK !!!


If you are going to be offering advice regularly... please turn off
your caps lock key, hmm?

 
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