(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:30 pm
Post subject: Locked out of administrator Add to elertz Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>administration_accounts_passwords (more info?)
I own a dell laptop and I am the administrator of the computer. I
thought it might be a good idea to also make a guest account for family
or friends that don't know my password. After I activated the guest
account i logged off to see if the account worked. sure enough, it did,
however when i tried to log in again as the administrator i recieve a
message that the password is incorrect even though i never changed it.
I have already tried safe mode which didn't work. I don't have much
saved on my computer so if theres any way to help with erasing old data
that is okey with me.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Locked out of administrator Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hi Totallytiegs,
You might try Method Four in this tutorial to see if you can log on
with your password afterwards. Even if you did not change it, something
may have. If it does not work, then you can do Method Three.
totallytiegs;781769 Wrote:
> I own a dell laptop and I am the administrator of the computer. I > thought it might be a good idea to also make a guest account for family > or friends that don't know my password. After I activated the guest > account i logged off to see if the account worked. sure enough, it did, > however when i tried to log in again as the administrator i recieve a > message that the password is incorrect even though i never changed it. > I have already tried safe mode which didn't work. I don't have much > saved on my computer so if theres any way to help with erasing old data > that is okey with me. > > Thanks
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Brink
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them.*
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:44 pm
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if none of these work will i be able to send my laptop to anyone to fix
it professionallly?
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:53 pm
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I also tried to find the real built in administor on the guest account
but you need the admin computer to do that too.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:56 pm
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can the *Password Reset Disk in Vista be made on another computer and
still work on mine??*
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:00 pm
Post subject: Re: Locked out of administrator Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Sorry, Vista has a heavy-handed security system.
There are no workarounds once you lose your password and administrator
control/permission.
These are your options:
1) try the methods Brink offered.
2) use password disc that you made when you created your password, if you
made one. (No, you can’t make a password disc on another computer)
3) use the "hint" that Vista will display when it rejects your password
4) if #1 or #2 or #3 don't work then you'll have to reinstall Vista to
regain administrative control.
Good luck…
--
oscar
....Right click is your best friend...
"totallytiegs" wrote:
>
> can the *Password Reset Disk in Vista be made on another computer and
> still work on mine??*
>
>
> --
> totallytiegs
>
(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:50 pm
Post subject: Re: Locked out of administrator Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
If you mean the password reset disk from Method Three in the tutorial
above, then yes it will work on your computer when made on another
computer.
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Brink
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
them.*
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:25 am
Post subject: Re: Locked out of administrator Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Right, Brink, I was talking about the Vista password method. Sorry about the
confusion.
--
oscar
....Right click is your best friend...
"Brink" wrote:
>
> If you mean the password reset disk from Method Three in the tutorial
> above, then yes it will work on your computer when made on another
> computer.
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
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