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

[david]

On 06/06/2011 04:31 PM, Wayne Walker wrote:
> 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
>

I have to agree with Wayne. With ntpasswd you want to blank the password 
so you can get in and set a new one.