Lost Admin Password Lenovo

[CTPhilly]

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.

 

[SIW2]

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

 

[CTPhilly]

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..

 

[SIW2]

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

 

[Ranger4]

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.

 

[CTPhilly]

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.