Windows 7: Password problem

I'm having trouble getting windows 7 to load. It tells me the password is wrong. However, if I go to safe mode and ust the password, it load fine. Any ideas? Hopefully, I can do this without reinstalling windos 7. Since this was from an upgrade disk, I will have to install Vista first and then install win 7. By the way, I already tried to change password in safe mode. The new password will again only work in safe mode.

Hello dbonney, welcome to Seven Forums!



Have a look at the tutorial at the link below; be sure to do a restore to a date before you started having the issue.

Be sure to post back to let us know how it sorts out.

Password Reset : Using System Restore in Windows 7

I already tried that. Only had one restore point listed. Not knowwhy there was only one. Still have the proble

I hope you can resolve the issue, someone with some other ideas will be along shortly.


Have a look at this, at the link below; you can do a clean install with an upgrade Windows 7.

Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

Once you get the other issue sorted have a look at this tutorial, it makes creating restore points almost automatic, at the link below.

System Restore Point : Create at System Startup