Question:
recover admin password in vista?
m1ntp
2010-11-23 22:45:50 UTC
I am running 32 it windows Vista and have forgotten the password i used as administrator help !!
Eleven answers:
?
2010-11-24 17:38:45 UTC
Many of us are usually confronted with this problem-forget our Windows password and have no idea what to do.Now,let’s get acquainted with this issue.



1.Vista allows you to create a password reset disk which enables you to reset your password without much hassle. The problem with this option is that you have to create the reset disk before the password is lost. You can find a description of how to create a password reset disk here.

http://www.blog.lostwindowspassword.com/things-about-windows-password-reset-disk/



2.Use freeware Ophcrack to reset the Windows password



It is an open-source password cracker. The technology it uses to break Windows passwords is called “rainbow tables” and was described by Philippe Oechslin in Making a Faster Cryptanalytic Time-Memory Trade-Off. A rough way to describe this technique is to say that tables of possible hashes are precomputed so that you can iteratively compare the windows hashes to precomputed bits and piece together the hash and its value more quickly than brute-force guessing.



3.Get a commercial password reset tool

Windows Password Key 8.0 -It is considered as the best tool to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise. And most of all, it's the most popular and safe solution for removing your Windows password until now.

http://www.lostwindowspassword.com
2010-11-24 17:29:18 UTC
Read this article, it tells you how to recover admin password in Vista.



http://www.windowspasswordrecovery.net/support/recover_windows_vista.html
?
2010-11-24 00:23:43 UTC
I’ll give you 3 top solutions to reset Windows vista password if you forget or lost your Vista password.?



Solution 1: Create a password hint to recall Vista password



As a Windows vista user, you are sure to know the new password hint function of Vista. When you create a password to log on to Windows, you can create a hint to help you remember your lost or forgotten Window Vista password with this new function. Of course, the password hint will not appear until you input a wrong Vista password. And at that time, you can try to recall our forgotten Windows Vista password through the password hint.



Solution 2: Create a password reset disk with a USB flash drive



Although the password hint can help you to remember forgotten Windows Vista password again, it doesn’t can reset Vista password for you at all. When you still cannot recall the forgotten password with password hint, what should you do? For this, Microsoft provides another method for you – create a Windows password reset disk to reset Windows Vista password. Just follow the below steps to create a password reset disk.



* Step 1: Insert a USB flash drive in computer.

* Step 2: Click the Start button →Control Panel→User Accounts and Family Safety→User Accounts.

* Step 3: In the left pane, click Create a password reset disk, and then follow the instructions to complete your operation.



* After the operation above, you can find a file named userkey.psw on your USB drive, which can help you reset Windows Vista password. Once you delete it, you can never reset Vista password with the USB flash drive.

* Note:

Make sure you store the Windows password reset disk with the userkey.psw file in a safe place. As the password reset disk can be used for numerous times, unauthorized users can also access to your computer if he have the password reset disk in hand.



Solution 3: Reset Windows Vista password with Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0



The above 2 ways to reset Vista password are provided by Microsoft. If you cannot recall the password with password hint, and also forget to create a password reset disk in advance, what should do? Reinstall your computer? No, you’ll forever lose your precious photos and other files on computer. In that case, you’ll need the help of a third party – Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 ( Official site: http://www.windowspasswordsrecovery.com )



Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 is professional Windows password recovery software for you to reset Windows password including administrator password and user password with ease. It provides you a fast and secure solution to reset Windows vista password by burning a bootable CD/ DVD.It is very easy to use, jut taking you 3 steps to perform Windows password recovery.



The 3 solutions in this passage are easy, effective and reliable in resetting Vista password. Just select one according to your actual needs. In fact, the easiest and safest way to reset Windows vista password is to write the password on a paper and keep it in a safe place.
C AlieNAT
2010-11-27 05:43:03 UTC
i agree with the above answer
?
2010-11-24 18:06:20 UTC
Well, 2 suggestions for you!

Suggestion 1: Recover your lost administrator password with Ophcrack

Ophcrack is an open source (GPL license) program; it cracks Windows LM hashes using rainbow tables. The program includes the ability to import the hashes from a variety of formats, including dumping directly from the SAM files of Windows.



Suggestion 2: Remove the lost administrator password in Vista with Windows Password Recovery (safe and reliable Windows password reset software) in 4 steps.

Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Recovery in any computer

Download the application from http://www.anypasswordrecovery.com/

Step 2: Burn a password reset CD/DVD or USB flash drive with the program.

Step 3: Boot your locked computer from CD/DVD or USB.

Step 4: Remove lost Windows password with the burned CD/DVD or USB drive.
2010-11-24 17:58:23 UTC
You can create a Windows password reset disk to reset your lost Windows password, Windows Password Breaker is a good choice to create the disk. I have created one and reset my administrator password successfully.
?
2010-11-24 17:21:46 UTC
Why not use the WINDOWS PASSWORD RESET Tool? No need to call a technician, no need to re-install anything, and you certainly don't need to reformat. The program will enable you to reset the password to "Blank" with no -reformatting or installation. Do the entire job for you automatically. It's worth a try.
?
2010-11-24 16:58:27 UTC
Of course, you can use Windows Password Unlocker to create a password reset disk with a CD/DVD or USB flash drive. But what you do firstly is to find an accessible PC with a driver and a writable CD/DVD or USB drive. Then you can follow the steps below to burn a password reset CD or USB flash drive.

Step 1: Download Windows Password Unlocker

Step 2: Install the program and open it.

Step 3: Burn a password reset disk with CD/DVD or USB drive

Step 4: Reset lost password with the burned CD/DVD or USB drive

Note: There are 3 versions of Windows Password Unlocker. Just select one of the version suits you best.



wish good luck~~
DrCIH
2010-11-23 22:57:44 UTC
The best way to reset a windows admin password is with a Linux distribution designed especially for helpig with problems of installed OSes.



Here is a link to it:

http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?content=TRINITY_RESCUE_KIT_DOWNLOAD&front_id=12&lang=en&locale=en



You download the ISO, you write a bootable disk from it and follow those instructions.

http://www.walkernews.net/2007/08/26/how-to-reset-windows-vista-account-password/

Best regards
Borris Bobo
2010-11-23 22:52:27 UTC
Normally I'd summarize, but its a lot of info. Try these steps
2010-11-23 22:49:31 UTC
hi


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