Forgotten Password Workaround?

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  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Starter
       #11

    Method three - a hiccup


    Mr. Brink sir - I'm fairly saavy. I was following your instrucitons on Method Three for forgotten password but ran into a snag. I'm working on getting into my wife's new ACER ASPRIRE ONE. It comes with Windows 7 Starter version. I went through the setup steps, set a password, then logged off. Upon trying to login the computer is telling me I forgot the password. I tried method three. As you know the little ACER's don't have a CD drive so I followed instructions for USB drive. I burned the CD with Roxio then tried to copy all the files to a USB stick on the root; however, one of the eleven files that I need is displaying a file name that is just a square. I think that means the character(s) in the file name are for some reason foreign to my computer's OS (I'm running XP on a Dell Precision M90). So my computer won't let me copy that file. The error I get is: "Cannot copy []: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect." Please help. Thank you sir. ~ guido
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  2. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #12

    Hello Guido, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Please check here to see if this may help any.

    Offline NT pw & reg-editor, bootdisk
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  3. Posts : 1
    windows 7
       #13

    would really like some help.
    Bought a notebook ( asus k50) daughter set up user name and password and has now forgotten them so can't do anything now, D'oh!!!! help please, not very computer literate, thanks Jo xx
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #14

    Hello jowfow, welcome to Seven Forums!



    If you have access to a Windows 7 install disk the method in the tutorial at the link below may help.

    Password Reset : Using System Restore in Windows 7

    After you get back in to Windows 7 have a look at this tutorial below.

    Password Reset Disk : Windows 7 / Vista
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  5. Posts : 11
    windows 7
       #15

    Hey , i have now forgotten the pass to my only account on windows 7 , I don't have the disk as it cam installed to my laptop , I don't understand how to use that offline nt password & registtry editor , yes I have a USB but no empty disks , help fast!!
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  6. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #16

    Hello Lennonz,

    METHOD THREE in the tutorial below can help show you how to use it. Be sure to read the onsite directions as well for the program to help as well.

    Reset User Account Password - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    Last edited by Brink; 30 Nov 2011 at 16:15. Reason: typo
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  7. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #17

    Here's a new tutorial at Seven Forums!

    Password Reset
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  8. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home
       #18

    Thanks


    Dear Shawn,

    Many many many thanks, your advice was spot on and you definitely solved me some major headaches.

    Big Up Dude
    Brink said:
    Hello Eimpiracha, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You can use Method Three in this tutorial.

    Reset User Account Password - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  9. Posts : 42
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #19

    Didn't work for me. No Help at all. I tried the OFFLINE NT PASSWORD & REGISTRY EDITOR about 10 different times on my laptop. I must have spent a total of about 6 hours. I had no problems with burning the .ISO image file with Imgburn and I had no problems changing the boot sequence in bios to read from the CD-rom. I read the fine print extensively EVERY LAST DARN WORD IN MINUTE DETAIL. I am NOT a newbie. To much to explain. I don't have that much time to explain everything. I know I followed every detail EXACTLY as writen. Is there anything else out there that might help??
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  10. Posts : 71,975
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #20

    Hello Timewarpone,

    Did you already try the other option?

    Password Reset

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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