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

[john]

On 6/6/2011 7:04 PM, david wrote:
> 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.
>
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Well, I had to reinstall windows!!!  Nothing worked with the linux 
hacks...Now the misery begins trying to get all my email back!!  I HATE 
windows!