Click on Reset password. Make sure that password reset disk is plugged into the computer at this point. When the Password Reset Wizard appears, click Next to continue. Select the right password reset disk. Click Next. Type in a new password and a hint for the password. Click Finish. You also can use the fourth method to reset your forgotten Windows Vista password without losing data. This is the easiest way to use Command Prompt to reset Windows Vista password.
All you need is an available admin account that you can login with it. Log into your Windows Vista with an available admin account, click on Start button. Type CMD in the search box, you will discover that the cmd.
Click it to open Command Prompt window. Type net user and hit Enter key, all Windows Vista local user accounts will be shown in list. This is very easy. If you have forgotten your Windows Vista admin password and you have no other admin account on your computer, you can use a built-in Administrator account to done this task. When you install Windows Vista system on your computer, a built-in administrator account will be created with blank password on your computer.
This account has all admin privileges and was disabled by default for security reason. How to login Windows Vista with this administrator if you were locked out of your computer? Read steps:. When welcome screen appears, built-in administrator and your local accounts will be displayed on the screen. Just to click Administrator to login without password.
There is no need to write complicated command lines or spend time on finding advanced options. The Windows Vista password reset software has simplified the entire process. You can bypass and reset Windows Vista password quickly and easily. Reset Windows Vista administrator and standard user account passwords without data loss. In the Windows login screen, you can boot Windows Vista with the built-in administrator account in safe mode to bypass the password.
If the default administrator password is unchanged, you can reset a new password on Windows Vista. Command Prompt can be your free Windows Vista password reset tool. If you have a Windows installation or recovery disc, you can recover and reset your Windows password as well. Insert the installation disc into your Windows Vista computer. Choose Restart from the Windows Start menu. Press the computer BIOS key. Go to the Boot section.
Change the boot order to Removable Devices. Click Yes to confirm. Press any key to launch the Windows Recovery window. Click Next followed by Repair your computer. Choose Windows Vista and then OK. There are many bootable password recovery CDs available that you can download off the Internet. Anyone else that knows a freeware utility to reset admin passwords in Windows Vista is welcome to chime in. I need more computer questions. If you have a computer question -- or even a computer problem that needs fixing -- please email me with your question so that I can write more articles like this one.
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