Unlock password on win7 computer

Sarah
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Unlock password on win7 computer Sept 28, 2015 9:59:05 GMT

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Post by Sarah on Sept 28, 2015 9:59:05 GMT

Hi all :)

Recently I inherited a nice HP desktop computer. Lovely, very glad with it.
But only one problem ...
I was asked to save all pictures and video's and other personal files for someone else.
No problem ... I thought. But I booted it and got a message it's time to reset the password, which requires the old password, which no one knows!

So how do I get in this thing without a password? :P

Lighthouse Administrator Pessimists are never dissapointed Posts: 1,336	Unlock password on win7 computer Sept 28, 2015 10:12:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lighthouse on Sept 28, 2015 10:12:43 GMT Hi Sarah, I mentioned you in another post yesterday:) Try booting with a live linux disk, and get the data off that way. You will need some sort of external drive to save it to. Depends on the amount of data.
	Last Edit: Sept 28, 2015 10:21:20 GMT by Lighthouse

Sarah
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Unlock password on win7 computer Sept 28, 2015 10:36:02 GMT

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Post by Sarah on Sept 28, 2015 10:36:02 GMT

Found some instructions online and I have a bootcd (both the "Offline Password and Registry Editor" and VistaPE).
Offline Password and Registry Editor cd seems to work! Couldn't find the right keys in the registry with the Vista PE cd, but I'm in now! LOL.
I have an external USB 3.0 drive I can use. Sadly not mine, belongs to the person who get's the files!
Very luch looking forward to the moment I have all the junk off this PC and done a clean install. I think it will be my fastest machine to date.

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Unlock password on win7 computer Sept 28, 2015 10:41:37 GMT

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Post by Lighthouse on Sept 28, 2015 10:41:37 GMT

Yeah, that'll work too. You do have various options. I just posted the 1st that popped into my excuse for a brain.

btw, my most recent buy was one of these, cheap as chips, and works just fine,
www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6758779074.html?orderId=68027701758094

Last Edit: Sept 28, 2015 10:46:18 GMT by Lighthouse

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Unlock password on win7 computer Sept 28, 2015 16:19:58 GMT

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