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Original Message
Name: demonking
Date: October 29, 2007 at 13:12:54 Pacific
Subject: forgotten login password
OS: Vista Home Premium
CPU/Ram: Intel DC2.4 / 2046DDR2 SD
Model/Manufacturer: HP Machine
Comment:

Hi all
My father-in-law has changed his password becouse Norton360 "advised" him to, now he can't login to his vista machine. He has written his changed password down but it doesn't work. As mentioned he's running vista on a Packard Bell machine with no back up disks, I haven't got round to doing them yet.
To sum up then
Does anyone know a way round this?
Can I create a password recovery disk on my machine and use it on his?
Is there any recovery software that doesn't cost the earth?
Anymore thoughts are greatfully received!
Thanks in advance

The world is full of willing people, some are willing to work, others are willing to let them; just a thought!


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Response Number 1
Name: Wombat
Date: October 29, 2007 at 13:33:50 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Google for Cain & Able, it may work on Vista...


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Response Number 2
Name: demonking
Date: October 29, 2007 at 14:24:14 Pacific
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Thanks Wombat for your input, it turns out that the old fool left the Caps Lock on.... Bahhh!!!
I'm up there the wkend so I will do his Recovery Disks and while I'm at it, remove Norton360 and use the tried and tested freebe progs instead.
Thanks once again!

The world is full of willing people, some are willing to work, others are willing to let them; just a thought!


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Response Number 3
Name: RandyL
Date: October 30, 2007 at 02:21:33 Pacific
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You gotta love three thinks about this post.

1. A simple solution.
2. A reply back on the solution
3. A Person helping out a family member.

In addition Wombat's help.
Good system specs.
Except for Model everything is there

For future reference you can create a password recovery disk from HIS machine. This being a proactive approach.

Good to see you helping him with security and backup issues. The two biggies in my opinion.


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