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tiger29
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      04-01-2008
got a couple of vista computers that i have been asked to fix as the main
problem is on both they have forgotten the login password so i need a program
or something that i can use on any vista computer that will let me to reset
the password or change it as they just cant remember it to login at all.
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      04-01-2008
You could try this link:
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm

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"tiger29" <> wrote in message
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> got a couple of vista computers that i have been asked to fix as the main
> problem is on both they have forgotten the login password so i need a
> program
> or something that i can use on any vista computer that will let me to
> reset
> the password or change it as they just cant remember it to login at all.
> --
> freeway29


 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      04-01-2008
How to use System Restore to log on to Windows Vista when you lose access to an account:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940765/en-us

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"tiger29" wrote:

got a couple of vista computers that i have been asked to fix as the main
problem is on both they have forgotten the login password so i need a program
or something that i can use on any vista computer that will let me to reset
the password or change it as they just cant remember it to login at all.
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.Joe
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      04-01-2008

tiger29;668934 Wrote:
> got a couple of vista computers that i have been asked to fix as the
> main
> problem is on both they have forgotten the login password so i need a
> program
> or something that i can use on any vista computer that will let me to
> reset
> the password or change it as they just cant remember it to login at
> all.
> --
> freeway29


Hello.

This tutorial will assist you in resetting the user password:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-password.html

I hope this helps.


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tiger29
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      04-02-2008
ok i can create a reset disk on a floppy now when you do it on your machine
it ask your password do you put it in as its for another pc so do you leave
it blank or what thanks.
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".Joe" wrote:

>
> tiger29;668934 Wrote:
> > got a couple of vista computers that i have been asked to fix as the
> > main
> > problem is on both they have forgotten the login password so i need a
> > program
> > or something that i can use on any vista computer that will let me to
> > reset
> > the password or change it as they just cant remember it to login at
> > all.
> > --
> > freeway29

>
> Hello.
>
> This tutorial will assist you in resetting the user password:
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-password.html
>
> I hope this helps.
>
>
> --
> .Joe
>
> _[image:
> http://uswave.net/vistax64/joetmvx64.png] (\"http://www.vistax64.com\")_
> _*::Click_here_for_the_Vista_Forums::* (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")_
> _Geekbench_Score:_4050 (\"http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/42901\")_
> _CPU-Z_Verified (\"http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=323179\")_
> _**_
>

 
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      04-02-2008

tiger29;669846 Wrote:
> ok i can create a reset disk on a floppy now when you do it on your
> machine
> it ask your password do you put it in as its for another pc so do you
> leave
> it blank or what thanks.
> --
> freeway29
>
>
> ".Joe" wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > tiger29;668934 Wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello.
> > >
> > > This tutorial will assist you in resetting the user password:
> > >

> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-password.html
> > >
> > > I hope this helps.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > .Joe
> > >
> > > _[image:
> > > http://uswave.net/vistax64/joetmvx64.png]

> > (\"http://www.vistax64.com\")_
> > > _*::Click_here_for_the_Vista_Forums::*

> > (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")_
> > > _Geekbench_Score:_4050

> > (\"http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/42901\")_
> > > _CPU-Z_Verified

> > (\"http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=323179\")_
> > > _**_
> > > > >


Hi Tiger29,

The password reset disk will allow you to reset the password to a new
or blank one. You can see how to use it in the video in Method Four here
if needed. It can only be used on the computer and user account that it
was created on.

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

Shawn


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tiger29
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      04-02-2008
hmm thats what i thought it would be no good then as have to do it to a
couple of pc thanks any way, i guess keep searching unless you have any more
ideas that might help thanks.
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freeway29


"Brink" wrote:

>
> tiger29;669846 Wrote:
> > ok i can create a reset disk on a floppy now when you do it on your
> > machine
> > it ask your password do you put it in as its for another pc so do you
> > leave
> > it blank or what thanks.
> > --
> > freeway29
> >
> >
> > ".Joe" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > tiger29;668934 Wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello.
> > > >
> > > > This tutorial will assist you in resetting the user password:
> > > >
> > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-password.html
> > > >
> > > > I hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > .Joe
> > > >
> > > > _[image:
> > > > http://uswave.net/vistax64/joetmvx64.png]
> > > (\"http://www.vistax64.com\")_
> > > > _*::Click_here_for_the_Vista_Forums::*
> > > (\"http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=17621\")_
> > > > _Geekbench_Score:_4050
> > > (\"http://browse.geekbench.ca/geekbench2/view/42901\")_
> > > > _CPU-Z_Verified
> > > (\"http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=323179\")_
> > > > _**_
> > > > > >

>
> Hi Tiger29,
>
> The password reset disk will allow you to reset the password to a new
> or blank one. You can see how to use it in the video in Method Four here
> if needed. It can only be used on the computer and user account that it
> was created on.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-password.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
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> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' > *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

 
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