[SBE] Windows 7 password reset

[Stu Casteel]

good luck, other than re-installing the OS the only thing I can offer is
to look for either a unix/linux build (or DOS 2000) and make a boot-able
thumb drive and attempt to see if you can get to the ini files - while
that will work on a XP/vista server 2k/2003 I've not had the chance to try
it on a Win7 box - yet...

yes, the security on Win7 is actually reasonably secure

other options - if there are files you need to recover buy a SATA/ATA -
USB adapter (<$20) and mount the hard drive on another computer - from
there you should be able to copy the files (unless they are password
protected)

worst case - buy the next upgrade version of Win7 and do a new install
wiping the drive and reformatting

again, good luck

Stu
+1.707.972.0953


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> Anybody find a successful method to reset the admin access to a Win 7 PC.

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> Wife got one in the shop here that someone changed the admin to their

> name, and set a pwd, which has been forgotten.  I have not had luck with

> any of the online CD nor USB tools.

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> NO, they dont have the system restore disks and I dont have any other Win

> 7 machine disk sets.

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> Anybody have any experience with this?  It appears Win 7 differs

> significantly from XP or Vista.

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> If it makes a diffo, this is a Compaq laptop,

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> Thanks

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> Edwin Bukont CSRE, DRB, CBNT

> V- 240.417.2475; F- 240.368.1265

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