| Windows 7: Forgot the password |
20 Sep 2009
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#1 | | |
Forgot the password OK, dad pw protected my computer and forgot it...
How am I supposed to get on it? he remembers it, but the password he is putting in isn't working
Kind Regards | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number MacPro3,1 OS Snow Leopard (10.6.1) CPU Dual Quad Core X5472 @ 3.0GHz, 1.6GHz FSB, 12MB L2 Cache Memory 18GB DDR2 800MHz Graphics Card NVidia GeForce GTX 285 1GB DDR3 Sound Card Intel High Definition Audio (Built In) Monitor(s) Displays 23" Apple Cinema HD Display Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Apple Keyboard Mouse Apple Mighty Mouse Hard Drives 1x 320GB, 1x 1TB, 1x TB EXT, and soon X25-M G2 320GB, and Intel X25-M G2 160GB Internet Speed High Speed Cable Other Info Running Parallels 4.0 w/ Windows XP Pro 32-BIT, Windows Vista Ultimate 32-BIT, and linked to Windows 7 64-BIT on Boot Camp.
SuperDrive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D |
20 Sep 2009
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#2 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |

Quote: Originally Posted by steelbom OK, dad pw protected my computer and forgot it...
How am I supposed to get on it? he remembers it, but the password he is putting in isn't working
Kind Regards On the mac listed in your system specs?? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up |
20 Sep 2009
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#3 | | Vista Ultimate X64/ Windows 7 Dual-boot |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built OS Vista Ultimate X64/ Windows 7 Dual-boot CPU Q6600 Motherboard ASUS P5K Memory 4G OCZ PC2 8500 Platinum Graphics Card EVGA 8800GTS Vid Card PSU OCZ Elite 800W PSU Case RaidMax Smilodon Case Hard Drives 500G Seagate SATA
200G Seagate SATA
100G WD Caviar SATA
80G WD Caviar IDE |
20 Sep 2009
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#4 | | |
Yes, OSX is fine though, he used the same password for both, but the OSX logged me in!
I don't know why the Windows 7 one isn't the same, he must of typed it wrong or something.
Aargh all my games are on Windows 7!
I won't re-install until I buy it Oct 22 :O
Kind Regards | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MacPro3,1 OS Snow Leopard (10.6.1) CPU Dual Quad Core X5472 @ 3.0GHz, 1.6GHz FSB, 12MB L2 Cache Memory 18GB DDR2 800MHz Graphics Card NVidia GeForce GTX 285 1GB DDR3 Sound Card Intel High Definition Audio (Built In) Monitor(s) Displays 23" Apple Cinema HD Display Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Apple Keyboard Mouse Apple Mighty Mouse Hard Drives 1x 320GB, 1x 1TB, 1x TB EXT, and soon X25-M G2 320GB, and Intel X25-M G2 160GB Internet Speed High Speed Cable Other Info Running Parallels 4.0 w/ Windows XP Pro 32-BIT, Windows Vista Ultimate 32-BIT, and linked to Windows 7 64-BIT on Boot Camp.
SuperDrive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D |
20 Sep 2009
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#5 | | Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
lower case letter or CAPS or a mixture of BoTh ? | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments ! OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350 Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards Sound Card on motherboard Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc Case All Generic Full Towers Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems! Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere! |
20 Sep 2009
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |
Steelbom, can you describe what exactly the problem is?
The way I understand it, your Dad set your password on your mac, and you forgot it.
~Lordbob | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 CPU Intel i5-2500k Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600 Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Razer Tarantula Mouse Razer Lachesis PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W Case Cooler Master Haf 932 Cooling Fans Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II Internet Speed not fast enough |
20 Sep 2009
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#7 | | W7 RTM Ultimate x64 South Coast NSW |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build OS W7 RTM Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Q8400 @ 2.66GHZ Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EG45M-UD2H Memory 4GB DDR2-800 Graphics Card Gainward GTS 450 GLH 1GB Edition Sound Card Integrated 8 Channel Monitor(s) Displays AOC 23.6 Inch Widescreen LCD Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard HP SK-2960 Multimedia Keyboard Mouse Logitech M350 Wireless Gaming Mouse PSU Apevia Java Power 500W Case Cooler Master HAF 922 Black Cooling Stock Intel CPU Fan Hard Drives Seagate 500GB Internal
Western Digital 1TB Internal
Hitachi 1TB External Internet Speed 1.5MB |
20 Sep 2009
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#8 | | |
Quote: Steelborn, can you describe what exactly the problem is? Normally I wouldn't mention a mis-spelt name,
but I really hate steelborn it sounds like still-born, it's steelbomb without the last b 
The problem is
He set the password for OSX and Windows 7,
the point being so I can't access the admin account on OSX or the admin account on Windows 7
(which happens to be the only account on windows). I am only allowed on the "managed" accounts. (Parental Controls)
I'm sure caps lock was not on, it has a little green light on it if it is on, so it's pretty obvious,
It had letters and numbers, but wasn't a difficult password.
It was also used on OSX as well, I later got dad to change the OSX one back,
Which worked just fine, it's just Windows 7 which won't work :/
Kind Regards | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MacPro3,1 OS Snow Leopard (10.6.1) CPU Dual Quad Core X5472 @ 3.0GHz, 1.6GHz FSB, 12MB L2 Cache Memory 18GB DDR2 800MHz Graphics Card NVidia GeForce GTX 285 1GB DDR3 Sound Card Intel High Definition Audio (Built In) Monitor(s) Displays 23" Apple Cinema HD Display Screen Resolution 1920x1200 Keyboard Apple Keyboard Mouse Apple Mighty Mouse Hard Drives 1x 320GB, 1x 1TB, 1x TB EXT, and soon X25-M G2 320GB, and Intel X25-M G2 160GB Internet Speed High Speed Cable Other Info Running Parallels 4.0 w/ Windows XP Pro 32-BIT, Windows Vista Ultimate 32-BIT, and linked to Windows 7 64-BIT on Boot Camp.
SuperDrive: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D |
20 Sep 2009
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#9 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |

Quote: Originally Posted by steelbom Quote: Steelborn, can you describe what exactly the problem is? Normally I wouldn't mention a mis-spelt name,
but I really hate steelborn it sounds like still-born, it's steelbomb without the last b   What typo? 
Quote: Originally Posted by steelbom The problem is
He set the password for OSX and Windows 7,
the point being so I can't access the admin account on OSX or the admin account on Windows 7
(which happens to be the only account on windows). I am only allowed on the "managed" accounts. (Parental Controls)
I'm sure caps lock was not on, it has a little green light on it if it is on, so it's pretty obvious,
It had letters and numbers, but wasn't a difficult password.
It was also used on OSX as well, I later got dad to change the OSX one back,
Which worked just fine, it's just Windows 7 which won't work :/
Kind Regards It sounds like you just need to make sure you type it correctly. Keep in mind that your dad may have made an error typing it in, therefor the password on the computer is wrong.....
~Lordbob | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 CPU Intel i5-2500k Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600 Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Razer Tarantula Mouse Razer Lachesis PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W Case Cooler Master Haf 932 Cooling Fans Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II Internet Speed not fast enough |
20 Sep 2009
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#10 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up Forgot the password problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:11 PM. | |