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Offline rightlyamused

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Lost password
« on: July 04, 2014, 06:02:52 PM »
My daughter has an HP laptop running Windows 7.  She changed the password and forgot it.  Can anyone help me with this problem.  Thanks.
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Re: Lost password
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2014, 06:07:03 PM »
If there are no other user accounts on the computer, Hiren's Boot CD has a utility on it that will erase the password stored on a Win7 PC (Offline NT Password Changer).
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Re: Lost password
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2014, 06:20:02 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on July 04, 2014, 06:07:03 PM
If there are no other user accounts on the computer, Hiren's Boot CD has a utility on it that will erase the password stored on a Win7 PC (Offline NT Password Changer).

Thanks for the reply. But as I have never done this before, how will it work when I can't boot the computer.
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Re: Lost password
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2014, 06:23:36 PM »
You need to create a boot disc using another computer.  The Hirens package has a bootable ISO file and a burner utility to create the disc.
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