Locked out of my laptop

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    Locked out of my laptop


    Hey guys, new to this forum and Im in a pickle

    I have managed to forget my windows 7 password, when I logon it just says my user account name, no admin account option is there.....is there anyway to get the admin account active without having to log on?
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    razzle1980 said:
    Hey guys, new to this forum and Im in a pickle

    I have managed to forget my windows 7 password, when I logon it just says my user account name, no admin account option is there.....is there anyway to get the admin account active without having to log on?
    try safe boot (f8) if good type cmd in search>right click run as admin< net user administrator /active:yes
    it that doesnt., boot from win 7 dvd and use shift f10 to get to a cmd prompt. then type net user administrator /active:yes
    if that doesnt work let us know


    Ken J+
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  3. Posts : 5
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Just tried safe mode, but it still asks me to enter the user password. As for the win 7 dvd, my laptop came preloaded with win 7
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  4. Posts : 5
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    Thread Starter
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    I dont have a taskbar.....im stuck at the login screen.
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  5. Posts : 11,408
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    razzle1980 said:
    I dont have a taskbar.....im stuck at the login screen.
    Hi

    Reread zigzag3143 post.
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    maybe try some of these i reckon without access to windows the first one is your best bet
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  7. Posts : 5
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    Thread Starter
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    i still dont get it....sry ^^
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    razzle1980 said:
    Hey guys, new to this forum and Im in a pickle

    I have managed to forget my windows 7 password, when I logon it just says my user account name, no admin account option is there.....is there anyway to get the admin account active without having to log on?
    Just successfully helped another member activate the Default Administrator account here:

    administrator problem

    The other solution is to download software to edit NTFS passwords.

    http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

    Cheers!
    Robert
    Last edited by iseeuu; 01 Jan 2010 at 18:25.
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    theog said:
    razzle1980 said:
    I dont have a taskbar.....im stuck at the login screen.
    Hi

    Reread zigzag3143 post.

    Shut down, & reboot.
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  10. Posts : 1,309
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
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    Live CD


    I always use live boot CD's for this makes it pretty easy to edit or remove passwords


    passwords only stop the novice!
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