How to reset Windows Vista admin password
if you forgot it and don’t have a password reset disk? This article will help
you fix it within 3 minutes. Three easily and effective ways to reset Windows
Vista admin password even the disabled administrator password without losing
data.
Trick
1: Reset Forgotten Windows Vista Password in Safe Mode Command Prompt.
When you install Windows Vista on your
computer for the first time, you have to create a new user account which has
the highest privileges in the computer and once you create it, Windows setup
automatically disables the user account and you can't log on it in normal mode
but in Safe Mode. It is named built-in administrator or super administrator.
Commonly users don’t create a password for it.
When you forgot Windows Vista password, without
using a password reset disk or any software, you are able to boot Windows Vista
in Safe Mode and sign in the built-in Administrator without password and then
you can crack any other local accounts’ password with Command Prompt or in
Control Panel. Let’s see how to crack Windows Vista admin password in Safe Mode
with Command Prompt.
Step 1: Boot Windows Vista from Safe Mode
with Command Prompt.
1.
Power on your computer and
press F8 or Fn+F8 (in some laptops) to open Advanced Boot Options. Press arrow
key to highlight “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” and press Enter key to select
it.
2.
The computer will load system
files of Safe Mode. Once Windows Vista login screen appears, you will see the built-in
administrator is displayed beside your admin account. If so, click “Administrator”
to sign in without password.
Step 2: Crack Windows Vista Password with
Command.
1.
After you log on safe mode, you
will see a window of Command Prompt is opened automatically. Type “net user”
and hit Enter, all local accounts of your Windows Vista will be shown.
2.
Now you can crack your admin
account Dave’s password by using a simple command. Just to type “net user Dave
123456” and hit Enter, the old password will be replaced with 123456.
3.
Close the Command Prompt and
press CTRL-ALT-DEL keys, then restart the computer. After that, you can log on
Windows Vista as Dave with the new password.
Step-by-step guide with screenshots: How
to Reset Windows Vista with Command Prompt.
Method
2: Reset/Remove Windows Vista Admin Password with Hiren’s Boot CD.
When you lost Windows Vista admin password
and have no reset disk, you can use Hiren’s Boot CD to reset Windows Vista
admin password to blank. This is a free password reset tool which works for
Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and NT. Firstly, you need to use another computer to
download Hiren’s BootCD image file and burn it to a writable CD/DVD.
Once you complete burning, follow the steps
bellow to crack Windows Vista password. (Take careful of each step because you
will need to make changes to the security file of your Windows system)
Step 1: Boot your locked computer from
CD/DVD.
1.
Power on your computer, insert
your boot CD/DVD to the CD/DVD-ROM.
2.
Restart the computer and it
will boot from CD/DVD automatically. If it still boot from Windows drive, you
will need to change device boot order in BIOS SETUP and set the computer to
boot from CD/DVD.
3.
When the computer boots from
CD/DVD and asks you to press any key to continue boot, press a key.
Step 2: Clear Windows Vista admin password
without knowing it.
1.
Once Hiren’s BootCD start up,
use arrow key to highlight “Offline NT Password Changer” and then press Enter.
2.
For a moment, you need to press
Enter key to load step one of Windows password reset. Type “1” and press Enter
to load Windows installation drive.
3.
Type “1” and press Enter to
load Windows Vista security registry.
4.
Type “1” and press Enter if you
want to edit user data and passwords.
5.
All Windows Vista local
accounts will be displayed, type “username” which you want to clear its
password. Take “Administrator” for example.
6.
Type “1” and press Enter to
clear Administrator password.
Step 3: Save changes and exit the program.
Then log on Windows Vista without password.
1.
You have successfully clear the
password, if you don’t need to clear other user accounts passwords, type “!”
and press Enter.
2.
Type “q” and press Enter to
quit.
3.
Type “y” and press Enter to
save changes in SAM file and write it back to your system.
4.
Type “n” and press Enter to
exit the program.
5.
Now remove your CD/DVD and then
press CTRL-ALT-DEL keys to restart the computer. When Windows Vista login
screen appears, click “Administrator” to sign in without password.
Method
3: Reset Windows Vista Administrator Password with the Best Password Cracker.
Without the help of reset disk or built-in
administrator, you can use the best Windows Password Cracker, Windows Password
Rescuer, to easily crack Windows Vista administrator and user password without
losing data. It is very easy to use and working perfectly for all versions of
Windows system such as Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP and Windows server
2019, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2003 and 2000 etc.(Free download Windows Password Rescuer Personal)
Here I will show you the steps to crack
Windows Vista administrator password even the user account is disabled. You
can crack other user accounts password as well.
Step 1: Use Windows Password Rescuer to
create a small boot disk on another computer.
1.
Log on to another computer as
administrator and connected to internet. Download and install Windows Password
Rescuer Personal in seconds.
2.
Upon launch the software, plug
a USB flash drive into the computer and click “USB device”.
3.
Select your USB drive name from
pull down list and then click “Begin burning” button. Once a confirm message
pops up, click “Yes”. If your USB flash drive isn’t blank, you need to back up
your data first because all data in your USB will be formatted during burning.
Burning process will be completed in half of minute.
Step 2: Boot your locked computer from
CD/DVD or USB device.
1.
Once you complete burning,
unplug the USB flash drive and connect it to your locked computer.
2.
Press power button and hit
F12/F9/ESC or Fn+F12 to open Boot Menu, press arrow key to highlight “USB HDD”
and then hit Enter to boot your computer from USB.
Step 3: Crack Windows Vista administrator
password with a few clicks.
1.
Once your locked computer boot
from USB and load Windows Password Rescuer Personal. All user accounts of Windows
Vista will be displayed in list.
2.
Simply click “Administrator”
that you would like to crack its password.
3.
Click “Reset Password” button
to remove the unknown password, when a confirm message pops up, click “Yes”.
4.
You have successfully removed
the administrator password. The unknown password has been changed to “blank”.
If the administrator account was disabled, it will be enabled after you reset
its password.
5.
If you want to crack other user
accounts passwords, redo step 3. Otherwise click “Reboot” button, when a
confirm message pops up, unplug your USB flash drive and then click “Yes”.
6.
PC restarts and then you can
log on Windows Vista as administrator without password.
Tricks in this article apply to all
versions of Windows Vista: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and
Ultimate.
Read more about how
to reset Windows Vista Home Premium Password if you’d like.
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