Forgot the password

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  1. Posts : 50
    Snow Leopard (10.6.1)
       #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
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    steelbom said:
    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??
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  3. Posts : 774
    Vista Ultimate X64/ Windows 7 Dual-boot
       #3

    Talk to Dad...
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  4. Posts : 50
    Snow Leopard (10.6.1)
    Thread Starter
       #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
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  5. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #5

    lower case letter or CAPS or a mixture of BoTh ?
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  6. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #6

    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
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  7. Posts : 2,651
    W7 RTM Ultimate x64
       #7

    any numbers maybe?
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  8. Posts : 50
    Snow Leopard (10.6.1)
    Thread Starter
       #8

    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 Computer


  9. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #9

    steelbom said:
    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?

    steelbom said:
    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 Computer


  10. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #10

    Call dad
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