Lost Admin Password Lenovo


  1. CTPhilly
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    Lost Admin Password Lenovo


    Unfortunately I have lost my password to a computer at work. I am running Windows 7 on a Lenovo Thinkpad.
    I have my recovery discs, but my thinkpad doesnt have a internal cd drive. Is there any way to copy it to a usb and boot it from there? I have tried Ophcrack, which couldnt crack the password (not more than 8 characters). Is there any other options I have? The computer does not have anything of importance, it has barely been used. So if possible I would like to swipe it clean and start a new.
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  3. SIW2
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    Is there any way to copy it to a usb and boot it from there? ...I would like to swipe it clean and start a new.

    Yes, there are several ways.

    Here is just one:

    Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way
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  4. CTPhilly
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    It seems I do not have access to a computer with a cd drive at the moment. Is wiping the hard drive a possibility? I tried in the bios menu but it asked me for the administrators pass to continue..
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  6. SIW2
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    You could probably do it with a Linux iso. Parted magic, or similar.

    PartedMagic - Partitioning, Cloning, Rescue, and Erasing.

    System rescue iso

    SystemRescueCd - Download

    You would need to extract those to usb.

    Yumi:
    YUMI - Multiboot USB Creator | USB Pen Drive Linux

    Or you could try my bootable media.
    17514x64-v5.iso


    However, you would still to extract the iso to usb, using rufus/yumi or similar
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  7. Ranger4
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    As you have said this is an at work computer, so you will not have the right to reinstall Windows. You will have to contact the companies IT section & get their help. If people could just change anything on a company's computer how would they keep confidential business details from being stolen.
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  8. CTPhilly
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    Thanks SIW2, Im checking out the application now. I also found Offline NT Password and Registry Editor, although I am worried about catching a virus.

    The company I work for has only 3 full time employees. While we contract for IT occasionally, it is my job to get the computer open. The gentleman that set up this computer, as well as a few others was very tech savy (electrical engineer). Me not so much..

    Perhaps that is why Ophcrack didnt succeed.
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