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November 16th, 2008, 09:52 AM
#1
Registered User
Vista Password
Hello Just thought I would vent I should of came here first maybe I would have better feed back. Nephew Is locked out on his laptop. Only thought I have is someone, He is living with his step brother and there not too close.
Vista has a pretty good password protection. I have been searching And found at HP site I can purchase recovery CD for $15.58 I did just that.
It will be here in about 5 day`s. His Compaq is like Acer when it comes to making a recovery cd, Maybe all are like that . I know when I had my compaq
You had C: and D: with recovery which came with computer. I GUESS nowaday`s they want you to burn back up ( Recovery). WELLL He did not do that, No recovery CD.
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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November 16th, 2008, 11:30 AM
#2
Registered User
Actually all a recovery cd will do, is reinstall the whole system back to what it was when purchased. I think that can be done with a keystroke combination on boot. Off the recovery partition.
What you are actually talking about is a Vista password reset.
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November 16th, 2008, 01:20 PM
#3
Driver Terrier
Vista can corrupt the password here is the Microsoft KB
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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November 16th, 2008, 05:01 PM
#4
Registered User
This thread reads like a commercial for small system builders. Yay me! I like the fact that Vista has better diagnostic and repair tools than XP, but it's unfortunate that many are only available by booting from the DVD. So far, I haven't seen any Big Name manufacturers who seem aware of this. There may be a Recovery Disk set or Recovery Partition on somebody's systems that gives you access to the full range of Vista repair tools, but I haven't seen it.
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November 17th, 2008, 12:02 AM
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November 20th, 2008, 02:17 PM
#6
I haven't tried it yet but I believe the erd commander will do. Maybe even the "ultimate boot cd 4 windows". I have both and will try when I return for the day.
Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind
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November 25th, 2008, 09:36 PM
#7
Registered User
Well it is 11/25/2008, lap top mentioned is like brand new Used Recovery Cd
Also used same password as before. now need to Update.
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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November 26th, 2008, 04:01 AM
#8
Driver Terrier
How did you use the same password as before if you didn't know it??
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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November 27th, 2008, 11:33 AM
#9
Registered User
It is Nephews Computer and He told me the password originally.
To make it easy for him I put same one back in
Last thing I remember, running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the place
I was before.
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November 27th, 2008, 11:51 AM
#10
Driver Terrier
Right so it was Vista corrupting the password then. Thanks for the update!
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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