Comments on: Three ways to reset a Windows Vista admin password

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:18:19 +0000

What worked easiest (after 4 hours of trying different things, including burning password restore discs and going into safemode!) was hitting f11 at start up and doing a system restore to an earlier date. I just choose the previous day when the password worked. Then it restarted, I entered the password and it worked. I then went into user accounts and changed my password to a blank. Inotherwords, no password. I believe it is true that the microsoft updates affected the password. There were three updates installed between yesterday and today when my password didn’t work. I’m thankful I kept trying until I saw that suggestion!

By: MirageLyri

MirageLyri — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:11:02 +0000

Okay so there are two accs on my laptop, the admin which has a password, and the one I use.
Until recently i didnt need the admin account but now I do, I dont have a clue what the password is. Without it I cant dowload anything! >.<
Someone help me please!

By: Doris

Doris — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:35:06 +0000

I have a vista laptop that i let my kids use and they locked the Administrator account and I cannot remember the password. I tried using NT Password & Registry Editor and Trinity but when I tell it to boot from cd, u can hear the rom going but then boots to windows. What am I doing wrong? plz help

By: ken

ken — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:04:49 +0000

I have the same problem with a lifebook. how ever there is no disk drive. how cn i reset or use a USB or what. Thanks for your reply. I’m a beginner. So be nice

By: Endeguena Mulu

Endeguena Mulu — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:00:05 +0000

How do I reset a Windows Vista admin password if I don’t have a reset disk and if my cd drive does’nt work and if I need my password ASAP and if I don’t have any money to buy password reset kits?

By: Tom Hudson

Tom Hudson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:27:58 +0000

Yeah, i tried that. Pressed F8 before the log in screen appeared and got the advanced boot screen. clicked safe mode. when i log in screen appeared there was still only my local account there:(

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:26:28 +0000

Tom,have you tried to access to Administrator account in safe mode?

By: Tom Hudson

Tom Hudson — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:18:25 +0000

Chris, my problem is that i do not have access to my Administrator account from my log in screen, thus it doesn’t matter whether i reset the Admin password or not – i still won’t be able to access this account. I only have my local account (‘Tom’) on the log in screen. As already mentioned, i understand that Vista disables and hides the Admin account for security reasons. Since i installed Vista, i’ve never reactivated the Admin account so that it shows up when i log in.

Michael, yes i’ve read your article on Trinity Rescue but i can’t see anything in there that can help me. Forgive me if the answer is there somewhere?

Stuart (post 79) seems to of have encountered the same problem as me. He seems to suggest putting my local username (‘Tom’) in place of ‘Administrator’ within the instructions he makes reference to. I tried this and it doesn’t work. Any ideas, Michael?

Thanks in advance.

By: Questionable

Questionable — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:39:54 +0000

Ok its work fine, all this …
But…
How can i create a new admin account without (reset admin account) admin rights OR how is possible change standard user account to admin account without admin rights … ? Thats the qeustion. Thanks.

By: Raveman

Raveman — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:06:07 +0000

I used Hiren’s version 10.0

By: Raveman

Raveman — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:04:50 +0000

Hiren’s link

http://rs516.rapidshare.com/files/334225984/Hiren_s_BootCD_v10.1.rar

By: Raveman

Raveman — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:04:07 +0000

Step by step vista login password remover:

1. Use hiren’s cd
2. Start Mini Windows Xp
3. Open Hiren’s BootCD WinTools 1.x
4. Menu – Passwords / Keys – Password Renew
5. Select a target ( for vista C:/Windows )
6. Select a task: Renew existing user password
7. Choose Account – Type new password – confirm password
8. Install
9. Reset computer. On login type new password. Done
10. Tested works fine

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:20:27 +0000

er… Michael,you are right

By: Michael Pietroforte

Michael Pietroforte — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:14:08 +0000

Chris, of course, you can change an adminstrator password when you forgot it.

Tom, did you read the article?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:13:24 +0000

there is no way to change administrator password when you forgot it,you must use software to recover administrator password.my favorite is windows login recovery.

http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com

By: Tom Hudson

Tom Hudson — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:54:54 +0000

Thanks for this post. I’ve forgotten the password on my local account. I understand that Vista, by default, hides and disables the Administrator account for security reasons. When i installed Vista on my PC i didn’t reactivate the Admin account, thus only my local account is shown on the log in screen.

I successfully followed the instructions (post 68/79) for gaining access to the Administrator account on vista but when the machine rebooted there was no Admin account. In order for this solution to work, do you need to have activated your Admin account prior to forgetting your password? If so, i’m buggered!

By: Ceez

Ceez — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:53:58 +0000

Great post thanks.

By: terry

terry — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:51:54 +0000

Comment 44 worked for me on a Vista box! Took 5 minutes and I was done. Thanks!!

By: simone

simone — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:43:37 +0000

comment 44 cost nothing and worked like a dream… this is the answer in Vista i promise!!!!!

By: stuart

stuart — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:41:12 +0000

just done mine used a software called trinty rescue worked a treat and it was free here is the web page there is a step by step guide on how to do it mine was a bit different because my admin was disabled so instead of the the admin you put the username instead you will no what i mean when reading hope it helps http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Windows-XP-or-Vista-Password