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Forgotten Password

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by speedy1960, Dec 16, 2008.

  1. speedy1960 Newcomer, in training

    I have a Aspire 5633 laptop. I have not used it for a while. I am having a serious problem,i have forgotten my password for signing in.Without taking it to a PC shop to have everything installed again, can anyone help if there is anyway round this. It is a Windows vista operating system.
    speedy1960, Dec 16, 2008
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  2. andyc Newcomer, in training Posts: 22

    Hi! You can use the "ntpasswd" boot disk to reset your user account's password. The iso image can be found here. The author's original home page seems to be offline.
    Download the ISO and burn it to a CD using your favourite software.
    andyc, Dec 16, 2008
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  3. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter Posts: 18,353

    kimsland, Dec 16, 2008
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