Re: retrieve a log on password from an old computer...
I am not sure, if it is possible to recover password, but at least it is possible to reset password on windows xp or 7 using wonderful tool called Trinity Rescue Kit (TRK) which can be found here:
Hi,
a 6ya expert can help you resolve that issue over the phone in a minute or two.
best thing about this new service is that you are never placed on hold and get to talk to real repairmen in the US.
the service is completely free and covers almost anything you can think of (from cars to computers, handyman, and even drones).
click here to download the app (for users in the US for now) and get all the help you need. goodluck!
- If you need clarification, ask it in the comment box above.
- Better answers use proper spelling and grammar.
- Provide details, support with references or personal experience.
Tell us some more! Your answer needs to include more details to help people.You can't post answers that contain an email address.Please enter a valid email address.The email address entered is already associated to an account.Login to postPlease use English characters only.
Tip: The max point reward for answering a question is 15.
you need to log on with your old information or check trouble logging on. You will need the old information to answer the security question then have them send the reset information to another computer to retrieve it
How do you <a href="http://www.anypasswordrecovery.com/retrieve-windows-7-password.html">retrieve Windows 7 password</a>
if you forgot password in Windows 7? With the increasing users update
their systems to Windows 7, the problem will confuse more and more
users, especially those who have little computer skills. In fact, users
can still use the third party software to reset Window 7 password when
their password is lost or forgotten. Following list the situations you
need to retrieve Windows 7 password and recommend 4 most popular Windows
password recovery tools.<br />
Situations You Need to Retrieve Windows 7 Password <br />
1. You set a rather complicated password in Widows 7 for security, but fail to keep it in your heart? <br />
2. You or your family members have changed your Windows password, but now cannot remember what it is changed to? <br />
3. You enter a correct password in Windows 7 logon screen, but the system says the password is wrong? <br />
4. You bought a secondhand PC and found it's a password-protected Windows 7 machine? <br />
5. You are locked of your Windows 7 notebook when you have not used it for a long time? <br />
4 Popular Windows Password Recovery Software<br />
1. Windows Password Recovery <br />
Windows Password Recovery is a powerful Windows password recovery
allows you to retrieve Windows 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003/2000 password by
burning a bootable CD/DVD and USB flash drive. You don't need to know
the old password or have some computer skills. So it is ideal for users
with little computer skill who have forgotten their password or were
locked out of computer. When you <a href="http://www.anypasswordrecovery.com/article/forgot-windows-7-password.html">forgot Window 7 password</a>, it just takes users 5 minutes in 4 simple steps to retrieve it.<br />
1. Download and install Windows Password Recovery Pro. <br />
2. Burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. <br />
3. Boot from CD/DVD or USB. <br />
4. Retrieve Windows 7 password under Windows PE.<br />
2. Ophcrack <br />
Ophcrack is a free Windows Password Cracker that uses rainbow tables
to retrieve 7 Windows passwords from password hashes. It can runs via
Windows, Mac and Linux installations or on a Live CD. To recover Windows
7 password with it, you need to download a 496MB LiveCD image file,
which will cost you much time. And passwords longer than 14 characters
cannot be cracked.<br />
3. Windows Password Reset <br />
Windows Password Reset offers 3 different editions to to retrieve lost
or forgotten Windows password for Windows 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003/2000.
Its Standard edition allows you use a CD/DVD to retrieve Windows 7
password and other passwords while the Professional edition enables you
to burn a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive to reset Windows password.
With its Enterprise edition, you even can reset lost Windows domain
administrator password.<br />
4. Offline NT Password & Registry Editor <br />
Offline NT Password & Registry Editor is a freeware to reset the
password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your Windows
NT/2k/XP/Vista/Win7 etc system. Meanwhile it is also an almost fully
functional registry editor that can be used for other things than
password editing. <br />
Find a different computer that can connect to the internet and is capable of burning CDs.
Choose
a Windows password recovery tool. You will find several of them on the
market. Some of the best ones are Ophcrack, Offline NT Password &
Registry Editor, Cain & Abel and LCP. The last two are free and
available for download.
Download the password recovery tool on to the second computer.
Burn the software on a blank disc using your CD-writing tool.
Shut down the original locked computer. Insert the disc you created in Step 4. Now restart the locked computer.
Press
any key when you get the prompt "Press any key to boot from the CD."
The Windows password recovery software should start running.
Follow
the prompts to retrieve the old Windows password. Use this password to
log in to Windows as an administrator and access "My Computer." Note
down the password in a safe place once you retrieve it for future use.
Every time you choose to save a password in an application or on a Web site, the password data is stored in a secure location on your computer.
If you are an administrator, you can access the password data and retrieve a list of passwords that have been used on your computer.
Password data is stored in different ways on PC and MacIntosh computers, but the information is accessible on both types of systems.
Log on to your PC computer with an administrator account.
Open the "Start" menu and click on the "Run" button.
Type "keymgr.dll" into the text box and hit "Enter."
The Key Manager utility program will launch and display a list of passwords used on the computer.
Highlight the password item you want more information about.
Click on the "Properties" button on the right side of the window to view more information about the selected password item.
The pop-up window will display the username, password and server address for the selected item.
Mac Instructions
Log on to your MacIntosh computer with an administrator account.
Open a new "Finder" window by clicking on the icon in the dock.
Go to the "Utilities" folder in the "Applications" section of the Mac hard drive.
Double-click on the "Keychain Access" icon to launch the utility program.
A list of all the passwords used on your computer will be displayed.
Highlight a password item and click on the "i" button at the bottom of the window to view more information about it.
Hope this helps. Save and Retrieve Passwords in Google Chrome
The Google Chrome Web browser includes a variety of features for your surfing needs. Standard features include tabs, JavaScript, cookies and extension support.
Many sites require a user name and password to obtain access to special features.
This includes forum, social and email sites.
Your unique ID and password lets the site customize your experience on the website.
Google Chrome includes a password management function to save and retrieve your passwords.
Open your Google Chrome browser.
Click on the Wrench icon in the upper right corner of the screen and then click "Options."
Click the "Personal Stuff" tab in the Options window. Make sure that "Offer to save passwords" is checked.
Click the "Manage saved passwords" button to see the saved passwords.
Click the website from which you want to retrieve the password to select it.
Click the "Show Password" button to see the password. Find a Password Using Regedit
If you have Windows set to log you on automatically, you can find the password for your user account by looking in the registry.
By entering the "regedit" command, you can access the Registry Editor and view the password. Keep in mind, however, that this only works if you have Windows set to log you in automatically.
Click the "Start" button and choose the "Run" option.
Type "regedit" and click "OK."
Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon."
Look at the "DefaultPassword" line to view the password.
Have you tried the built-in "Administrator" account from safe mode? If not, then boot the pc by holding down the F8 key during startup, and selecting Safe Mode from the Windows boot menu. In most cases the Administrator account can be accessed without a password, so you log in and from control panel you can change the password for the user you have or reset the password. If the Administrator account has password then you might need a bootable CD that retrieves or resets user passwords, editing SAM files.
The World Cup is coming and you attemp to log in to your Windows xp,and realize you can’t remember the password?It is very annoying.What should you do when you lost windows password to login to Windows system?
It is easy to gainaccess to windows after losing your user account password.Just simply login as the computer administrator, and go to control panel->user accounts. There you will be able to reset the password for any of the systems user accounts.
Things get more tricky if you have lost administrator password, It's a sickening,powerless feeling to be locked out of your own computer though this happens more often,everytime we feel so helpless.What should you do in facing this situation.You have tried everything you could but failed.
In reality,There are a couple of ways you can gain access to your windows Adminitrator account.
Method 1: Windows XP and further versions also provide another method to recover forgotten password by using ""Reset Disk"". If you created a Password Reset Disk in past, you can use that disk to reset windows password.
Method 2: Use a password Reset Disk To use the password Reset Disk to log on to the computer,you can follow these steps/ If your computer is current or former member of the domain, go to "domain Windows XP Professional" section and follow the steps.
Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Restart the computer.In the Windows XP logon screen, click the user name you want to use, and then press Enter.Note: You will receive the following error message:“Did you forget your password? You can click the "?" Button to see your password hint.Or you can use your password reset disk. Please type your password again. Be sure to use the correct uppercase and lowercase letters.” Click "Use a password reset disk." "Password Reset Wizard" starts. Through the "Password Reset Wizard", you can create your user account a new password.
In the "Password Reset Wizard" dialog box, click "Next."The password reset disk into the CD drive, then click "Next." In the "Type a new password" box, type a new password, and then "re-type the password to confirm" box, type the password again.In the "Type a new password hint" box, type the password prompt, and then click "Next."Click the "Finish", then try to log on to Windows XP.
If you can reset your password, and now can successfully log on, you have to solve this problem, and completed all operations. If you still can not log in, please try Method 3.
Method 3: There are a lot of tools and utilities that can be downloaded and used to recover, reset, retrieve or reveal windows password. However, I've tried a couple of these utilities through the years and my favorite is thewindows password key 8.0. This utility is used to reset password of any windows versions. 1. Login to a computer that can link to Internet. Download windows Password key and install it on that PC. Note that: there is a .ISO file. Burn the .ISO file to a CD or a USB flash drive. 2. Insert the newly created CD/USB to the locked computer. 3. Reboot the locked computer and press'F2'or'Delete'to enter your BIOS setup and then you will see the instruction Now you can regain access your Windows operating system and create a new administrator password. The best thing of using this method is that you shouldn't lose any data on your computer. Furthermore, If you can't find a computer which has a CD/DVD writer or the locked computer have no a CD-ROM, You can burn the ISO image file into a USB flash drive and use the USB flash drive to recover your Windows administrator password.
Try these three methods the next time you have lost Windowsadministrator password, which you do not need to reinstall Windows system for getting back to Windows by removing lost or forgotten password.
to change it, you may have to ask a few questions on help desk to retrieve it.or you could cancel the account and set a new one up. you should be able to change your account pasword through customer service then create a new one using the old email address. use a good virus sweeper ie avast or spy hunter to run a check on your system DO NOT use the XP doctor that comes up when you use the internet that itself is a trogen. and i would not recomend any norton programms thy can upset your system big time.
Prevent a forgotten password in Windows XP.
If you have forgotten your Windows XP password, however have created a forgotten password diskette earlier to use the diskette follow the below steps.
NTLDR is missing
Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP. ... You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
Ive sent ya pretty much sites that will get ya logged on with a correct password....... Just Read & follow instruction .
×