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November 6th 07, 02:52 PM
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i forgot my password
I purchased a Toshiba Satellite Notebook, proceeded with the installation,
created a login password, got busy for a few weeks and didn't use the laptop, and now i don't remember my password. Is there any way around the password? If not, how do I wipe the hard drive? 
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November 6th 07, 06:44 PM
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i forgot my password
There are several ways to recover if you did not create a password reset
disk when you set the password on that admin account. 1. If you have a retail Vista installation disk, you can use the procedure from the following website. Use the Option 2 there. What do I do: I can no longer log in or elevate to an administrator account: http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ..._of_admin.aspx If you do not have an installation disk, there are free password recovery procedures on the internet, I usually do not recommend these simply because they require advanced computer skills and some of them can turn your computer into an expensive doorstop. As a last resort, there is software available that you can purchase that will solve the problem, easily. The program that I recommend is the first one, it is very easy to create a recovery disk that you can use on any Windows PC. These recovery programs usually cost about 30-40 USD. A@PC: Windows Password Recovery Software. Reset Administrator Password. XP VISTA 2003 2000 NT.: http://www.password-changer.com/ Windows Password Recovery Key - Resets the Administrator account password: http://tinyurl.com/2qr7oc -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User "gfingers" u38853@uwe wrote in message news:7ad073bf4533e@uwe... I purchased a Toshiba Satellite Notebook, proceeded with the installation, created a login password, got busy for a few weeks and didn't use the laptop, and now i don't remember my password. Is there any way around the password? If not, how do I wipe the hard drive?
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January 2nd 08, 04:35 AM
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i forgot my password
I was a bit dubious about purchasing the password reset software but did it
to end the hours of stress (the free ones I found did not work). I purchased the first one recommended by Ronnie Vernon MVP and not even five minutes later I was done and reinstated. Thanks for the help on this Ronnie.
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