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How to perform Windows Vista password recovery safely and quickly?
As a common pc user, do you have the habit to set password for Windows Vista so as to stop unauthorized users to access to your private files on computer? Have you ever forgotten your Windows Vista password, like forgetting the password you reset for computer after one logs on with your previous original password? What do you do to perform Windows Vista password recovery and regain access to computer?
Do you reinstall your computer when you find your Windows Vista password lost? I believe that few of pc users want to choose this method as there often are some precious images and files stored on computer. If you dont intend to reinstall the computer, Windows password recovery software is an available option for you to reset Windows Vista password. It can help you to perform Windows password recovery safely and quickly with a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. And it doesnt require installation in your computer.
In the following passage, Ill introduce you how to reset Windows Vista password with Windows Password Recovery. Follow the guide to recover lost or forgotten Windows password if your computer operating system is Windows Vista.
Step 1. Download and burn bootable CD/DVD with ISO image file. Download Windows Password Recovery and decompress it. Youll find an ISO image file, and then use it to burn a bootable CD/DVD with burner software. And after burning, insert the burned CD/DVD in the computer you want to perform Windwos vista Password recovery. Note: The recommended burner is BurnCDCC, but you can also use other popular burners like Nero, Sonic, Roxio.
Step 2: Set BIOS to boot from CD ROM Before resetting Windows Vista password, you need to set BIOS to from CD at first. If you dont know how to, please do as follows: 1st. Start computer and press F2 or Delete to enter BISO setup during the initial startup screen. Note: The key pressed to enter BIOS is different based on manufacturers, but F2 or Delete are the most common keys. 2nd. Use the arrow keys to select the Boot tab, and then select Boot Device Priority and press Enter. 3rd. Choose first boot device to CD/DVD, and then press F10 to save settings. The computer will restart with the changed settings automatically.
After the computer restarted after BIOS setting, you can see the interface of Windows Password Recovery under Windows PE. All the user names will be displayed, and the passwords show unknown or empty. Unknown means you have a password for the user name, maybe you lost it. Empty means you do not have a password for the user name, you can login the account without password.
Step 3: Select one account which you want to reset its password, and then click Reset button. Step 4: Click Yes to confirm you action. The password will be removed in a minute, which means you can log on your Windows Vista again without password.
In fact, instead of recovering your original password, this Windows password recovery software allows you to remove your original password, and then reset Windows Vista password. It is very easy-to-use Windows password recovery software, especially suitable for those who have little computer skill to reset lost or forgotten password.
How to reset Windows Vista password when you forget it?
Today data security is an important issue for business and personal users. So as common computer users, were used to set Windows password to protect our files on computer from prying eyes. It is a very good way to protect our privacy, but the problem is that the password for computer can be easily forgotten or lost. Especially when you need to log-on immediately but you cannot remember the password you set. What should you do to regain access to your computer?
Without doubt, I believe reinstalling computer is the easiest way to log-on your computer again. And I also believe it is the last choice for you as no one can afford to lose all your important files after reinstalling. In fact, there is another option for you to get in your computer on your own. You can reset your lost or forgotten Windows password with professional Windows password reset software.
Following Ill show you how to reset Vista password with Windows Password Reset, which allows you to reset Vista password with a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. If your computer operating system is Windows Vista, you can follow it to perform Vista password reset to get in your computer.
====Step 1. Burn a CD/DVD or USB Drive to reset Vista password.
Download Windows Password Reset and install in a computer. And follow the step-by-step guide to burn a CD/DVD or USB drive to reset Vista password.
Note: Windows Password Reset has two editions: Standard and Professional. Windows Password Reset Standard allows you to reset Vista password with a bootable CD/DVD only while Windows Password Reset Professional supports to burn a CD/DVD or USB Flash Drive to reset Vista password.
====Step 2: Set BIOS to boot from CD ROM or USB.
Insert the burned CD/DVD or USB drive in the computer you want to reset Vista password, and then change the BIOS settings of the computer as follows:
1st. Start computer and press F2 or Delete to enter BISO setup during the initial startup screen. Note: What key is pressed depends on the manufacturers, but in most cases it is F2 or Delete.
2nd. Use the arrow keys to select the Boot tab, and then select Boot Device Priority and press Enter. 3rd. Choose first boot device to CDROM or USB flash drive, and then press F10 to save settings. The computer will restart with the changed settings automatically.
Note: When you want to boot from USB, you should adjust USB to 1st Drive by entering Hard Disk Drives firstly before selecting first boot device to USB flash drive.
====Step 3: Remove the forgotten Windows Vista password under DOS.
1st. Choose the installation path of Windows, and enter the ID of the path 2nd. All the user names will be displayed for you. You can select one to remove its password by entering the ID of the User Name. If you want to quit, enter 0. 3rd. Enter y to confirm and continue, enter n to return to previous menu. 4th. After removing the password for the selected user name, you can enter y to continue to reset passwords of other user names, or enter n to restart computer. And now you can log on computer without password.
Note: After selecting n to restart computer, please remember to press any press, and then eject the CD/ DVD or USB Flash Drive.
Tip for Vista password reset: Although you can reset Vista password with software, but its better to set something easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess for your computer. If your password is too long and hard for you to remember, you can write it on paper and keep it in a safe place firstly.
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How to reset Windows Vista password when you forget it?
Today data security is an important issue for business and personal users. So as common computer users, were used to set Windows password to protect our files on computer from prying eyes. It is a very good way to protect our privacy, but the problem is that the password for computer can be easily forgotten or lost. Especially when you need to log-on immediately but you cannot remember the password you set. What should you do to regain access to your computer?
Without doubt, I believe reinstalling computer is the easiest way to log-on your computer again. And I also believe it is the last choice for you as no one can afford to lose all your important files after reinstalling. In fact, there is another option for you to get in your computer on your own. You can reset your lost or forgotten Windows password with professional Windows password reset software.
Following Ill show you how to reset Vista password with Windows Password Reset, which allows you to reset Vista password with a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive. If your computer operating system is Windows Vista, you can follow it to perform Vista password reset to get in your computer.
====Step 1. Burn a CD/DVD or USB Drive to reset Vista password.
Download Windows Password Reset and install in a computer. And follow the step-by-step guide to burn a CD/DVD or USB drive to reset Vista password.
Note: Windows Password Reset has two editions: Standard and Professional. Windows Password Reset Standard allows you to reset Vista password with a bootable CD/DVD only while Windows Password Reset Professional supports to burn a CD/DVD or USB Flash Drive to reset Vista password.
====Step 2: Set BIOS to boot from CD ROM or USB.
Insert the burned CD/DVD or USB drive in the computer you want to reset Vista password, and then change the BIOS settings of the computer as follows:
1st. Start computer and press F2 or Delete to enter BISO setup during the initial startup screen. Note: What key is pressed depends on the manufacturers, but in most cases it is F2 or Delete.
2nd. Use the arrow keys to select the Boot tab, and then select Boot Device Priority and press Enter. 3rd. Choose first boot device to CDROM or USB flash drive, and then press F10 to save settings. The computer will restart with the changed settings automatically.
Note: When you want to boot from USB, you should adjust USB to 1st Drive by entering Hard Disk Drives firstly before selecting first boot device to USB flash drive.
====Step 3: Remove the forgotten Windows Vista password under DOS.
1st. Choose the installation path of Windows, and enter the ID of the path 2nd. All the user names will be displayed for you. You can select one to remove its password by entering the ID of the User Name. If you want to quit, enter 0. 3rd. Enter y to confirm and continue, enter n to return to previous menu. 4th. After removing the password for the selected user name, you can enter y to continue to reset passwords of other user names, or enter n to restart computer. And now you can log on computer without password.
Note: After selecting n to restart computer, please remember to press any press, and then eject the CD/ DVD or USB Flash Drive.
Tip for Vista password reset: Although you can reset Vista password with software, but its better to set something easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess for your computer. If your password is too long and hard for you to remember, you can write it on paper and keep it in a safe place firstly.
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