Hey!
If your computer is a part of a business network, you should contact the network administrator so he/she would setup or reconfigure your user account correctly.
If it's a home computer, you'll have to log on as Administrator to unlock your account. To do so:
Note: If you don't have access to the Administrator account (because you don't have the password), please do tell and I'll give you the instructions on how to reset it.
GOOD LUCK!
Pelu.
IMPORTANT NOTE: After step 1 and 10 - Click Log Off (instead of Switch User)!
Well, actually I've just found out that the program I once used to reset an Administrator password, can also save you the other steps and unlock YOUR account!
Download Offline NT Password & Registry Editor from here and burn it on a CD using Nero - or your favorite burning software.
I'm afraid I can't remember by heart all the steps, so please read the instructions over here
Good luck again.
BTW, if any other user account on your computer has administrative privileges, you can skip resetting the Administrator's password and use that user account instead!
Hi again!
I had to write the instructions for "Offline NT Password & Registry Editor" to other person, so I'll give them to you as well:
DONE!Download Offline NT Password & Registry Editor and burn
it to a CD. I guess you know how to burn it, but if not- read "How to
make the CD" section in here.Restart your computer, enter the BIOS and set it to
boot up from the CD drive. Again, I assume you know how to do this - if
not - consult me!Boot up from the CD and press enter on the first
screen.Wait for it to load, then select the partition that
contains your Windows system (usually 1), then press Enter.On the next screen accept all defaults, then choose 1
(Password reset) and press Enter.Next, press 1 again (Edit user data and passwords), and
press Enter.You'll then get a list with all the user accounts
configured on your computer. Type in the account name of which you want
to reset the password. Press Enter.Select 1 (Clear (blank) user password) and press Enter.
Once the password is cleared, press ! (exclamation mark
-> Shift 1), then press Enter.Press q, then Enter.
Press y, then Enter.
Press n (if asked for new run).
Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to make a restart once the program's
done running. (By the way, If you get a message: "sh: can't access tty;
job control turned off" - you can safely IGNORE it! It has nothing to
do with the password resetting!)OPTIONAL: Enter the BIOS again and tell it to boot from
the hard disk drive, rather than the CD drive. Save and exit.Boot to Windows.
Log on to your account. Leave the password field blank!
For
more information and more detailed step by step walk-through guide,
look here.
Best regards,
Pelu.
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OK, this is a personal computer that at one time (approx 1.5 yrs ago) was given a few User Accounts by one of my clients so that I could access the internet when I was onsite at their office. This problem started earlier this morning so I called my client and asked to speak with the IT Manager who set up the accounts and Administrator password for my laptop that it having the login problem. I was told that he doesn't work there any more and they didn't know how to get in touch with him.
So, I have a few accounts and an Admin password that will not work. Please advise.
Is there a way around the Admin password?
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