How can i reset an admin password for windows 7

michaellong4732 · 2011-10-23T16:51:22.000Z

How can i reset an admin password for Windows 7 professional?

scottlewis3575 · 2011-10-23T16:54:09.000Z

login with an account that has admin rights and changed the password in user profiles. A domain admin can too.

scottlewis3575 · 2011-10-23T16:57:03.000Z

you have to go to user and manage accounts then pick the account name and there’s an option to change password in there.

geraldcox · 2011-10-23T17:30:41.000Z

If you don’t know it, you’ll have to use the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. The Ultimate Boot CD includes it.

smartkid808 · 2011-10-23T17:34:47.000Z

is machine on the domain?

what specific version of windows 7?

mikezubrowski · 2011-10-23T18:27:39.000Z

Along with any other user with admin privileges and domain admin you can download and use Hiren’s Boot Cd and utilize the password reset program.

stuart57768574 · 2011-10-23T18:31:36.000Z

Offline NT Password and Registry editor will do it.

It is included in UBCD & UBCD4win

However the website for it contains the most current version.

tonypoupa7612 · 2011-10-23T18:58:30.000Z

+1 Mike

Hiren’s boot CD is da bomb!

kevincullen5239 · 2011-10-23T19:42:17.000Z

Domain environment? If so, why not use group policy?

matthewgibson2 · 2011-10-23T22:38:33.000Z

if the built in administrator is not in use, boot into safe mode and login as the built in administrator, then reset the password from there

yasirsaleem9450 · 2011-10-23T23:08:17.000Z

yea right Hiren boot … boot the system with hiren boot and walaaaa…

danielholland · 2011-10-24T00:31:27.000Z

Boot to a Windows installation disk

press enter to install windows now

accept license

Start a repair

when you see the Installing Devices bar in the bottom left, press SHIFT + F10 to get a cmd prompt

At the cmd prompt type: “control userpasswords2” (without quotes) and in the password window reset the local admin password and change to something new

Finish the repair

Then login as administrator with new password

davidfant3178 · 2011-10-24T04:59:25.000Z

Can you tell us a bit more about your particular situation?

brycekatz · 2011-10-24T05:15:13.000Z

Gerald Cox wrote:

If you don’t know it, you’ll have to use the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. The Ultimate Boot CD includes it.

+1 for this. I use it about twice a month to reset a password on customer machines.

A couple things to keep in mind:

The Administrator account on Windows 7 is DISabled by default.
Resetting any password in this way will break access to any data protected by EFS.

abep · 2011-10-24T07:25:02.000Z

Try trinity rescue kit.

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jeremyroberts2888 · 2011-10-24T15:14:36.000Z

If you have a Windows instal disk you can boot to that, select your language, next, select repair in the bottom left corner, Select use recover tools and from the Options dialogue choose Command Prompt.

Rename the sticky keys executable (sethc.exe) in the system32 folder and replace with a copy of CMD.exe. Boot to Windows logon hammer your shift key 5 times and you should get a CMD box up. You can now reset any users account password using

net user username password

To get a list users just type net user, you should then be able to log on with the new password.

Don’t forget to replace the original sethc.exe back where it came from.

anil-lepide · 2011-10-24T21:58:18.000Z

Hi all,

Refer to the article:

http://4sysops.com/archives/three-ways-to-reset-a-windows-vista-admin-password/

Also have a look at:

Thank you

Anil