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Windows 7 - Win7 won't accept password |
12-28-2009
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Win 7 & XP on diff machines |
Win7 won't accept password
Hi Folks
I have just purchased a new laptop (toshiba) with win 7 installed at the shop .I brouhgt the machine home ,started it up and let it complete the installation . After all that was complete I let the unit time out & go into sleep mode .When I attempted to get back in my password is not accepted . Any Ideas
| My System Specs | | OS Win 7 & XP on diff machines
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12-28-2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 |
I have to ask,
is it the right one?
~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
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12-28-2009
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Win 7 & XP on diff machines |
Hi Lordbob
I should have said ,but yes it is | | My System Specs | | OS Win 7 & XP on diff machines
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12-28-2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx |
Hi Nick, Welcome to SF,
You can try this article Reset User Account Password - Vista Forums | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Build
OS Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
Motherboard Asus A8N-VM
Memory 2 GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 6150
Sound Card Sound Blaster Audigy 24-Bit
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW 21.6" Widescreen LCD Monitor
Hard Drives 320 GB - Internal
1 TB WD External
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12-28-2009
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since its fresh and you have no data on it, re-install from scratch. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Black_Box (homebuilt)
OS windows 7 RTM x64
CPU Phenom II 965 Quad Core 3.4Ghz
Motherboard Asus M4A79T Deluxe
Memory Mushkin Blackline 8GB (4x2gb)
Graphics Card XFX Radeon 5970 Black Edition
Sound Card onboard
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2408WPF-main Dell E248WFP-secondary
Screen Resolution 1920x1200-main 1920x1200-secondary
Keyboard Logitech MX 5500 wireless keyboard
Mouse Razor Copperhead
PSU XFX 850w Black Edition (Modular)
Case Mountian Mods H2go
Cooling CoolITSystems ECO A.L.C.
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 100GB (OS)
x1 WD Black Edition 500GB drive (Storage)
Internet Speed 16Mb down/2Mb up Wowway Cable Internet
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12-28-2009
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Win 7 & XP on diff machines |
No caps lock is off & I just tried the battery reset ....no luck,looks like I will have to re-install and then make a password reset disk just in case before I let it go to sleep. one more quick question .If I use a USB stick as a password reset disk can that usb stick have other information on it......thanks for all the ideas | | My System Specs | | OS Win 7 & XP on diff machines
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12-28-2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 |
Quote: Originally Posted by NICK1000  Hi Lordbob
I should have said ,but yes it is I figured as much, thought I would ask anyways.
If you make a recovery disk, use a dedicated CD for it, not a USB drive.
~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
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12-28-2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by NICK1000 No caps lock is off & I just tried the battery reset ....no luck,looks like I will have to re-install and then make a password reset disk just in case before I let it go to sleep. one more quick question .If I use a USB stick as a password reset disk can that usb stick have other information on it......thanks for all the ideas I would go with a CD. Not a usb.
-DD | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP dv6000t CTO Entertainment Lappy |My Desktop @ Bottom
OS 7 x64/ Back-Track 4
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 8300@ 2.4 Ghz
Motherboard HP's Own
Memory 4096 MB DDR2
Graphics Card Nvidia 8400M GS
Sound Card Altec Lansing (The usual on Laptops )
Monitor(s) Displays Laptop Screen. 17' Wide.
Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Keyboard Norm. Cheap Random Keyboard
Mouse Norm. Cheap Random Mouse
Cooling 2 External Fans, Undervolted, Coolant
Hard Drives 150 GB HDD.
Other Info This is my Homemade Desktop :)
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 16MB 7200RPM SATA2
And more to come in a bit! :D
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12-28-2009
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Windows 7 RTM (TechNet), XP Pro x64, Vista x64, Ubuntu |
Quote: Originally Posted by NICK1000 No caps lock is off & I just tried the battery reset ....no luck,looks like I will have to re-install and then make a password reset disk just in case before I let it go to sleep. one more quick question .If I use a USB stick as a password reset disk can that usb stick have other information on it......thanks for all the ideas You can have other information on it but only one Password reset file in the root directory. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell: XPS 420, XPS 420, XPS M1330, XPS M1330, Mini 9, Mini 10v
OS Windows 7 RTM (TechNet), XP Pro x64, Vista x64, Ubuntu
CPU Q6600, Q6700, T7500, T7500, N270, N270
Motherboard Dell
Memory 4GB, 8GB, 4GB, 4GB, 2GB, 2GB
Graphics Card ATI, nVidia, nVidia, nVidia, Intel, Intel
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2408WFP
Keyboard Logitech Wave
Hard Drives A drawer full. OCZ Vertex 2x30GB in RAID 0 on my main desktop.....fast, fast, fast!
Internet Speed 29 Mbps DL / .95 Mbps UL
Other Info New project(9/09)...Built a low power (38-40 watts using Kill-a-Watt) Windows Home Server machine. Zotac ION (Atom 330, GeForce9400), 2GB RAM, 2x1TB Seagate 7200.12, IN WIM miniITX Case. Fits on a shelf in laundry closet, practically silent.
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