Windows 7 Password reset error?

Question

So i have 2 administrative accounts on my computer and 3 standard users. i forgot the passwords for BOTH of the administrative accounts (One happens to be the Computer Administrator :S) so i made a password reset disk to take it off and it gives me an error stating "An error has occurred while attempting to reset the password." and i dont really know what to do at this point because i dont have access to the Administrative Command Prompt to reset it there either. Is there anything i can do other than System Restore?

PS:I installed the Password reset disc on a Standard User, does this affect the reset? Also i have other data existing on the USB drive, should i format it?

Answer 1

Using a password reset disc created from a different user account will not reset the password of another account.



Read this and see if you can follow it:

http://www.hirensbootcd.org/resetting-windows-password/



The program that you will need is included in this free bootable CD:

http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/



Download this zipped file using a computer that has admin privileges:

http://www.hirensbootcd.org/files/Hirens.BootCD.15.1.zip



Extract it to a temporary folder and run the BurnToCD command to transfer it to a blank CD.



If you want to use a flash drive, you can transfer it using this:

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/



Boot your locked computer from either media. Make sure that your BIOS is set to boot from the device before it tries to boot from the hard drive.



Note that you only need to erase on of the admin password so you can log in to it and make the rest of the changes to the other admin account. You don't have to change the password at this time.



Incidentally, what are you doing with the super administrator account enabled? It shouldn't be enabled for normal usage. All you need is just one admin account. I would turn that super admin account if I were you. To do that, log in to another admin account. Open an elevated Command Prompt (right click and run as admin). Enter the following command:

net user administrator /active:no

Answer 2

Password Reset Wizard Windows 7

Answer 3

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. The only way to reset your windows password 100% safe is to use a software called Reset Password Pro.



The software allows you to create a boot-disk, that can be made on a CD/DVD or USB stick. The boot-disk can then be inserted into any locked machine, and it's a simple case of pressing reset. Here is their official site: http://www.resetwindowspass.com

Answer 4

Reset Your Password Easily!

Answer 5

In fact, to reset a Windows 7 password is not so troublesome now. You can reset a forgotten Windows 7 password by using a Repair disk, a user account with admin privileges, or reset it with a recovery tool no matter what brand of laptop you are using, Dell/HP/Toshiba/Acer/Samsung or other. Here is an article about it and you can check it out in http://www.recoverlostpassword.com/article/windows/windows-7-password-reset.html

Answer 6

Reset Any Windows Password - http://tinyurl.com/4G89pzr9D7

Answer 7

Go to this site

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



make a bootdisk with the image from that site... follow the instructions or google easier to understand instructions and you're done... It'll take only seconds to remove the password once you boot to the disk and hit enter a few times.

This is a wildly popular tool...

Answer 8

On the computer administrator account try leaving the password field blank and just push enter. That might work

Answer 9

I’m sure there are smaller downloads that can remove a Windows password, but having a copy of one of these emergency boot discs should be a requirement for everybody.



There are several free utility CDs that incorporate an option to remove a Windows password. These include Hiren’s Boot CD (HBCD), Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) and Ultimate Boot CD for Windows (UBCD4WIN).



This procedure uses Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD).



You need to use a working computer to download the .ISO image, and burn it to CD. You then use the CD to boot the computer that’s blocking you with a password.



This link takes you to a download for Ultimate Boot CD 5.1.1. Scroll down to Free System tools, and download the .ISO image, then burn it to CD.



http://100-downloads.com/



If you don't have burning software installed on the working computer, download and install Ashampoo Burning Studio 6. It's free, and I recommend it...I use it myself:



https://www.ashampoo.com/uk/gbp/pin/0710/0-Offline/Ashampoo-Burning-Studio-6



Start up Ashampoo and select Create/Burn Disc Images...then select Burn a CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc from a Disc Image.



Burn the CD or DVD, and use it to boot your problem computer. You may need to enter your BIOS (Setup), and change the boot sequence to boot from CD first, but this isn't always necessary.



Once you’ve booted your problem computer with the UBCD, scroll down and click on “Parted Magic”, then scroll down again and click on “Alternate graphical server”. Allow it to load up, then click on the circular Parted Magic symbol in the bottom left-hand-corner of your screen.



Select “System Tools”, then click on “PCLoginNow”. Click the Next button, then highlight the system you wish to log in to. If you have multiple operating systems installed they will all be listed, so be careful to select the correct one.



Click the Next button. Now highlight the user. If you have multiple accounts installed they will all be listed, so be careful to select the correct one.



Place a tick in the box labelled “password is empty”. Click the Next button, and if asked “Reset successfully! Do you want to reset another USER?”, click the No button.



Once again, click on the circular Parted Magic symbol in the bottom left-hand-corner of your screen and select “Logout”, then select “Reboot the computer” and click the OK button.



CHKDSK will be activated. Allow this to complete and if all is well, you’ll continue to boot to your desktop.



Hope this helps.

Answer 10

Have a try this Windows 7 password recovery without or with software video guide:

http://youtu.be/WVUGqVFn9yo