Forgot Administrator password, need help to recover...

[6pegasus6]

Hi, I have a Windows 7 Starter (SAMSUNG)

I created an administrator account about 2 years ago when I first got my laptop at Future Shop.

I have not used this laptop much as I lost it, and I found it about a week ago down deep in my closet.

I was trying to download a program and since I didn't remember my password, I used my daughter's account which I am on now.
I've tried finding out ways to figure out the password or reset it, but most of the options require a disk, which I can't do because my laptop doesn't have a place for it... the other options are to download a program which also require administrator password, AND a disk.

Could anyone help me figure out how to get my password reset?

Thanks a bunch!

PS... sorry if this is in the wrong place, I'm new here

 

[bassfisher6522]

You can change the password or not have one in the BIOS.

 

[Certiorari78]

There are a few solid offline password and registry editor utilities that you can find, if you search for them. Changing the password in the bios wont help, only because it controls the bios, and powering up the computer, it doesn't change the admin password in windows

 

[karlsnooks]

Certiorari,
Welcome to SevenForums.

Run cmd.exe
type in:
systeminfo.exe > %userprofile%\desktop\sysinfo.txt

type in:
EXIT

Upload the sysinfo.txt file that is on your desktop.
Post a file or snapshot:
Post a File or Screenshot in Seven Forums

 

[Certiorari78]

View attachment sysinfo.txt


Tech PC used for backups and shuch...

 

[karlsnooks]

I'm going to need some more info. Any info I request must be from the "lost" computer.

Once again go to a command prompt and carry out these commands:

wmic useraccount list full /format:table > %userprofile%\desktop\UserAccountsFull.txt

wmic sysaccount get Domain,LocalAccount,Name,SID,Status /format:table > %userprofile%\desktop\SystemAccounts.txt

wmic computersystem get /all /format:list > %userprofile%\desktop\computersystemall.txt

thanks,
karl

 

[6pegasus6]

Alrigy

Okay, I think I got this right :/

Thanks for the help also I appreciate it.

 

[6pegasus6]

Alright...

Okay, I think I got this right :/

Thanks for the help also I appreciate it.

 

[Gene24]

Having the same problem. Couldn't you say how you fixed it?

 

[6pegasus6]

No I didn't fix it yet I said that because I just was making sure I had the file right...
Or were you talking to the other people here?

 

[mjf]

This may help
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/85657-password-reset.html?ltr=P
If you don't have a CD drive then you you can create a bootable USB flash drive.
Make the USB bootable:
Open an elevated command prompt
>list disk
>select disk n
where n is the USB disk number ---Take care
>clean
>create partition primary
>active
>format fs=ntfs quick
>exit
your USB is now bootable
Download a system repair disc ISO extract all the files with 7-zip and copy to the USB.
You need to select the USB as the bootable device in the BIOS. Then follow the tutorial.

Here is another option which I have never tried
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

 

[karlsnooks]

please carry out post #6.