Help!! I have a Dell Dimension E310. I have placed a password as the Administrator and I have forgotten the password. Is there anyway I can override this? No one can download anything without this override.
jdaller68 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to PostIs this machine on a domain or not?
Im guessing you didnt make a password recovery disk?
Do you have a windows CD?
Jump to PostI've had good luck with Ophcrack:
http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/
Jump to PostBy "I have placed a password as the Administrator" do you mean you have placed a password on your account (which is an administrator) or do you mean you placed a password on the hidden account called Administrator.
If its not the latter, you can access this hidden account …
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jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Is this machine on a domain or not?
Im guessing you didnt make a password recovery disk?
Do you have a windows CD?
hughv 104 Veteran Poster
jdaller68 0 Newbie Poster
Is this machine on a domain or not?
Im guessing you didnt make a password recovery disk?
Do you have a windows CD?
It's just a home computer. No recovery disk and I'll check if I have a windows CD. Thanks.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
By "I have placed a password as the Administrator" do you mean you have placed a password on your account (which is an administrator) or do you mean you placed a password on the hidden account called Administrator.
If its not the latter, you can access this hidden account via safemode
jdaller68 0 Newbie Poster
By "I have placed a password as the Administrator" do you mean you have placed a password on your account (which is an administrator) or do you mean you placed a password on the hidden account called Administrator.
If its not the latter, you can access this hidden account via safemode
The first Password as the Administrator" How can I access the account via safemode?
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Hit f8 repeatedly as soon as the pc switches on until you get to a menu. Choose safe mode and login as "Administrator" (no password) and then go into user accounts and remove your password
Godsp3ed -7 Posting Whiz in Training
If it is the main Administrator account, you cannot access using safemode. I've sent you a PM. Ask if u need any help.
jdaller68 0 Newbie Poster
Hit f8 repeatedly as soon as the pc switches on until you get to a menu. Choose safe mode and login as "Administrator" (no password) and then go into user accounts and remove your password
It worked!!!!! Thankk you very much.
jbennet 1,618 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Good. marked as solved.
qui 0 Newbie Poster
Is this machine on a domain or not?
Im guessing you didnt make a password recovery disk?
Do you have a windows CD?
hi dan my name is chrissy
qui 0 Newbie Poster
hi dan i want to know how can we overide the system
Delgadogurl 0 Newbie Poster
Hello,
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T61 T-Series and I dn't have the administration password. How can I use "ophcrack" if I cant even log in?
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