Lost my Windows 7 password

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lostinandalucia

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How can I open my TOSHIBA NB500 netbook, running Windows 7 Starter, without the password?

I tried F8 on Startup, which doesn't do anything, but then worked out if I pressed F12 instead and then selected LAN, it was possible to click F8 and get the Safe Mode options. Clicking on Safe Mode with Command Prompt should have given me the opportunity to add a new User Name and Password, but after scrolling lots of lines of code it just opened the Windows password page again. I don't have a Password Reset key on a USB stick. I took the BIOS battery out for 10 mins and that made no difference either.

Any suggestions?
 

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If you enable the built in Administrator account you can sign in with that, then use it to reset you own account's password.

Built-in Administrator - Enable from WinRE

How to Enable the Built-in Elevated "Administrator" Account from WinRE Theoretically if you don't have any administrator account, the built-in Administrator account should be available in safe mode (see also related articles). Sometimes due to any identified reason, the built-in Administrator...
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    Toshiba satellite C650D
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    AMD V120
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    Intel i5-3320M
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    250GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO
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Apologies if I sound a bit dim, but if I can't open Windows how am I going to download a file?
 

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Windows7 starter, 32 bitIntel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N4552.00 GBIntel (R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
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Laptop
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toshiba
OS
Windows7 starter, 32 bit
CPU
Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N455
Motherboard
ACPI x86
Memory
2.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel (R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
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TOSHIBA MK2565GSXN 116GB
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lostinandalucia said:
Apologies if I sound a bit dim, but if I can't open Windows how am I going to download a file?
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That's for Method I.

For Method II you don't need to download anything to your PC, but, if you don't already have one, you will need to make a Windows 7 install USB or repair disk to be able to boot to a command prompt at startup.

I had assumed you were posting from another PC that you could use, but maybe you are posting from a phone.

Do you have another PC you could use? Could you borrow a friend's? Or maybe use one at a library or internet cafe?
 
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System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 Home Premium x64AMD V1204GB
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Toshiba satellite C650D
    OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    CPU
    AMD V120
    Memory
    4GB
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Antivirus
    MSE
    Browser
    IE11, Edge, Firefox
    Other Info
    I also have W7 Pro on my System Two, and several W7 Hyper-V VMs. My other machines run Windows 10/11. Their specs are in my Ten Forums & Eleven Forum profiles.

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 Pro x64Intel i5-3320M8 GB
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Lenovo Thinkpad T430
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    CPU
    Intel i5-3320M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO
    Antivirus
    MSE
I have a pc and a 8GB USB drive. Will try and make a Windows Install USB, though not sure it will work as Windows 7 came pre-installed and so the Product Key number on the base of the netbook may not be sufficient. I'll post when I know.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows7 starter, 32 bitIntel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N4552.00 GBIntel (R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
toshiba
OS
Windows7 starter, 32 bit
CPU
Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N455
Motherboard
ACPI x86
Memory
2.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel (R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Hard Drives
TOSHIBA MK2565GSXN 116GB
Antivirus
avast!
Browser
firefox
Hi again Bree. It looks like I can't make a Windows Install disk. Windows no longer offer downloads of the software. To make a repair disk/ USB I would need the netbook, and of course I can't open that without the password. Back to square one.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows7 starter, 32 bitIntel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N4552.00 GBIntel (R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
toshiba
OS
Windows7 starter, 32 bit
CPU
Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N455
Motherboard
ACPI x86
Memory
2.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel (R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
Hard Drives
TOSHIBA MK2565GSXN 116GB
Antivirus
avast!
Browser
firefox
Technically we can't help with cracking an account and really there is no way to do it from a phone. You'll have to use a computer and google any software that'll help you. You could take it into a repair shop. They'd be able to help you. You might have to prove ownership though.
 

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    Windows 7 pro/Windows 10 ProIntel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz8 gbATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
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    HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
    OS
    Windows 7 pro/Windows 10 Pro
    CPU
    Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
    Memory
    8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Alienware 25 AW2521HF & Viewsonic
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x1080 & 1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD blue 1 tb & 500 gb.
    Browser
    FF of course.
    Other Info
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  • At a glance

    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Minti3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell Poweredge T140
    OS
    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
    CPU
    i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
    Memory
    8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB & 750 GB
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