Solved Account access issues

Bidlyboo

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I don't know if this violates the EULA rules because it's kinda maybe considered hacking, but, long story short, they were throwing a computer away at work and gave it to me when I asked for it. The only problem, they didn't wipe the user accounts from the system so now I'm stuck with a locked computer. It's running Windows 7 Enterprise and I don't have any sort of password reset CD or anything (obviously), so at this point I've got a HUGE paperweight. If anyone knows how to delete a password without account access or even a way to completely wipe the hard drive and install a new OS (I have a Windows 8 recovery disk set) without any kind of access, I would really appreciate it.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise
Hello Bidlyboo, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)

I'm afraid that you're going to need to purchase a retail copy of Windows, and do a clean install of it on the computer.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
PSU
Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 4
Internet Speed
2 Gb/s Download and 100 Mb/s Upload
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
That's not the answer I was hoping for but thank you for the information.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise
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