I forgot my Windows 7 password, what are my options?

[bal1985]

I had a brain fart and I simply can't remember my Windows 7 login password. I'm currently looking at http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/238737-user-account-reset-password-windows-7-a.html but most of these options I can't get to work.

For some reason, when I boot up with my Win7 disc, my mouse wireless mouse/keyboard don't work so I can't click the "Next" button to get over to the "Repair your computer" link. I even tried a USB kb/mouse with no luck.

Any way to fix this? I really would like to avoid installing Windows over again, I don't even think I can anyways because of this keyboard issue. I've tried all the passwords I can remember, I must of picked a hard one this time.

Thanks,
bud

 

[Kaktussoft]

Don't use a wireless mouse. Use an usb cable mouse instead. Same for keyboard. Have you tried other usb ports?
do you have other bootable cd/dvd's? If so... is keyboard and mouse working then?

 

[bal1985]

Don't use a wireless mouse. Use an usb cable mouse instead. Same for keyboard. Have you tried other usb ports?
do you have other bootable cd/dvd's? If so... is keyboard and mouse working then?

I tried a USB mouse and keyboard it wont work at all. I clicked F8, went into safe made and selected
Repair this computer. Once I get to the Windows screen the mouse/keyboard do not work, I tried front ports and back. This a new PC I had built with a buddy. I don't believe I have any other bootable cds.

Edit: I also tried F8 > Safe Mode with Command Prompt so I could enter a CMD prompt. However, when I select the Safe Mode with Command Prompt option, it doesn't bring a dos window for me to enter any command in?

 

[bal1985]

Does Forgot Windows 7 Password | Forgot My Windows 7 Password worK?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Does Forgot Windows 7 Password | Forgot My Windows 7 Password worK?

Don't know if it works. It's not free as well. Why not use the standard steps you mentioned earlier?

 

[Kaktussoft]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/56864-user-account-password-change-winre.html works as well. In step 6 (the black command prompt) you can do:

net  user  youraccountname  newpassword

If that succeeds you can skip step 7-13

 

[bal1985]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/56864-user-account-password-change-winre.html works as well. In step 6 (the black command prompt) you can do:

net  user  youraccountname  newpassword

If that succeeds you can skip step 7-13

Like my previous post stated, I can't get any keyboard to work or my mouse, USB or wireless. I tried every USB port on my PC.

 

[Kaktussoft]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/56864-user-account-password-change-winre.html works as well. In step 6 (the black command prompt) you can do:

net  user  youraccountname  newpassword

If that succeeds you can skip step 7-13

Like my previous post stated, I can't get any keyboard to work or my mouse, USB or wireless. I tried every USB port on my PC.

Try to solve the mouse and keyboard issue. Are keyboard and mouse working fine on another machine?

Without a working mouse or keyboard ... you can't give input to the computer.... so you can't solve the problem.

 

[bal1985]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/56864-user-account-password-change-winre.html works as well. In step 6 (the black command prompt) you can do:

net  user  youraccountname  newpassword

If that succeeds you can skip step 7-13

Like my previous post stated, I can't get any keyboard to work or my mouse, USB or wireless. I tried every USB port on my PC.

Try to solve the mouse and keyboard issue. Are keyboard and mouse working fine on another machine?

Without a working mouse or keyboard ... you can't give input to the computer.... so you can't solve the problem.

I took a Dell Keyboard and an Acer mouse from my a computer upstairs, they work on that one fine. They also work on my computer, where I forgot my password. However soon as hit "repair my computer" and that install screen comes up, the keyboard and mouse die on me. The keyboard has a green light when its on. Soon as the install screen pops up the green light turns off. Once I restart the PC the light turns back on and the keyboard works again. The mouse has the red light, once I plug it in the light stays on. I tried every port on my PC, as long as I'm not in the installation area my kb/mouse work, soon as I attempt anything else, they dont work.

And for some reason when I click on boot in safe mode w/ command prompts, when I click that option the command prompt never shows up. So I really have no way of getting this password reset as my PC simply can't recognize my mouse and kb once I'm in system repair/installation.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Do you have a win7 install disk?
also... boot to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html and select "repair your computer". Keyboard and mouse also not working then?

 

[bal1985]

Do you have a win7 install disk?
also... boot to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html and select "repair your computer". Keyboard and mouse also not working then?

I do have the disk, it's the OEM disk or whatever you call it, it has the serial on the back. I put the disc in, but the mouse/kb I have wont work.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Very strange issue. Try downloading and booting from a linux livecd . Does mouse and keyboard work then?

 

[bal1985]

Very strange issue. Try downloading and booting from a linux livecd . Does mouse and keyboard work then?

I have no clue how to do that. I'm not very tech savvy.

Yeah, I put the Windows CD in, turn my PC off and turn it back on. I press F11 and I choose boot from my Asus drive (CD) and it says "Loading Windows". The the install screen pops up. Soon as that screen comes up I lost the mouse and keyboard. I can't even hit the Next button to click on repair windows, etc.

 

[Kaktussoft]

It's not just a faulty DVD? You did try multiple bootable dvd's isn't it?
Already tried #10 ? No results yet

 

[bal1985]

Do you have a win7 install disk?
also... boot to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html and select "repair your computer". Keyboard and mouse also not working then?

I downloaded a demo of that password key program I linked you to earlier. My bluray drive recognized it. It's my drive or the win 7 disc. No scratches and it was used once and put back in the sleeve.

I've tried advanced boot options and tried using the windows 7 cd. Anytime I have use the install screen my mouse/know does not work.

 

[Kaktussoft]

maybe win7 freezes and it's not an usb problem(?)
Download and burn this software and try to boot from it. Does mouse and keyboard work? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292068-make-windows-7-bootable-after-motherboard-swap.html
Just to test the strange behaviour

 

[bal1985]

maybe win7 freezes and it's not an usb problem(?)
Download and burn this software and try to boot from it. Does mouse and keyboard work? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292068-make-windows-7-bootable-after-motherboard-swap.html
Just to test the strange behaviour

I just took the same windows 7 cd and put it in the crappy upstairs desktop. I did the f12, bootedd it from the cd and the mouse works. I can click repair computer, etc.

So we know it's not the disc nor the mouse keyboard, it had to be something with my new computer. Does it have anything to do with my PC having two hdd?

 

[Kaktussoft]

F8->repair computer.... it runs a so called winpe version of windows. But it runs it from internal harddrive! So there's some problem with winpe unable to use usb stuff. Or maybe winpe freezes totally. Now we can't troubleshoot whatsoever.

Try to download and burn ubuntu livecd https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD . Boot from it.... but DON'T install! Is mouse working? Wait for further instructions.... if mouse does work.

 

[bal1985]

F8->repair computer.... it runs a so called winpe version of windows. But it runs it from internal harddrive! So there's some problem with winpe unable to use usb stuff. Or maybe winpe freezes totally. Now we can't troubleshoot whatsoever.

Try to download and burn ubuntu livecd https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD . Boot from it.... but DON'T install! Is mouse working? Wait for further instructions.... if mouse does work.

I just took my PC to my local computer shop. They where trying to use there password software, whatever stores use but he was getting a bunch of errors.

They are going to keep it over night and test it more. I don't what it could be, hopefully a driver issue and not something will cost a lot.

 

[oscer1]

i would of check the bios and make sure usb legacy support was enabled. but post back what the shop found.