[NTLUG:Discuss] lost my admin password for windows 7

[Wayne Walker]

On Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 02:19:13PM -0700, john stiers wrote:
> Hi-all,
> 
> I did a bad move wed..watching steve gibson's show on TWIT and changed my admin password!!!? BAD MOVE//? now i can't log on...
> 
> Any linux/ubuntu geeks here that can help???
> http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/?? This site was recommended by the
> goinglinux.com guys...
> 
> I ran it and it seems to go through all the steps but - still has not cleared the admin password!!

What did you enter at the passwd prompt?  a password? just pressed
enter? 

http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Click FAQ

read "It seems to change the password, but Windows won't agree."

you probably want to do Blanking, not setting.

Wayne

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