How to save a laptop that has been on hold for five months ? Is there a way to access the computer without entering a password as i forgot its login password.
If it is a windows user password, not an issue, remove the hard drive, place it in a usb caddie and copy your files on to another computer.
If a hard drive password. That is it, no way of recovering any data.
If a hard drive password. That is it, no way of recovering any data.
Or boot it from a bootable USB pendrive with Linux, then you get access to the HDD. There are also rescue CD-s around and good descriptions on their use on the net.
If the hdd has a password, it is not possible to access anything, not even to re format the drive! But, we don't know which password is involved. So we are guessing.
Assuming Windows laptop and drive not encrypted or otherwise locked.
Many small Linux distributions/utilities can blank or allow new password to be set. Just pick one and write it to bootable USB stick.
However, Win-fricking-10 may cause more problems if it is creator's update and the drives are never really closed (WIN10 tends to hibernate/Suspend leaving the drives apparently active). In which case you will need to boot at least a small Linux dist to "remove_hiberfile" to mount it r/w.
You may need to web search a little to refine the method.
J.
Sure , make a bootable USB disk for your locked laptop , which can be used to reset your login password ,
One of the best USB tool Hiren's BootCD PE
Boot with it's own Windows and explore any HDD, contains a lot of usefull tools.
Boot with it's own Windows and explore any HDD, contains a lot of usefull tools.
E.g. great for flashing bios with windows-only utility on linux machine. But I could not find how to access usb drive from hirens, I had to copy the needed files to HDD first...
Strange, which motherboard ?
I use it from very long time and no problem to access USB.
Maybe yours have USB 3 that drivers missed in Windows and have to add it, search for "Add drivers hirens boot usb".
Thanks for the info. It was an older server (xeon e3-xxx), booted from CD drive - a bit more difficult to add drivers. But I will look at it, thanks.
Or with its help to create a bootable USB , then boot your laptop from it , the login password can be removed ,then you can access your laptop .
Get it : How to Access/Unlock A Laptop without Password in Windows 10/8,8.1/7/XP
Get it : How to Access/Unlock A Laptop without Password in Windows 10/8,8.1/7/XP
One way to unlock computer is to make a bootable USB,another way is to login your computer with other user account (MS,Super account and Guset account)
have a look on google they will explain you step by step process through which you can easily do this
I have got one : WinPWD Windows Password Recovery - Best Windows Password Reset Tool
And here is a free one: John the Ripper password cracker
Here are some steps to unlock the laptop without password.
1: Insert a Windows installation disc on your victim computer and reboot from it.
2: Select your native language and hit next. Click on "Repair Your Computer" link from the bottom corner of the screen.
3: Select "Troubleshoot" followed by "Command Prompt" to launch the command prompt window.
Step 4: On the command prompt screen, type the following line and press Enter: net user Rocky NewPassword
5: Replace ‘Rocky' with your username and "NewPassword" with any password of your choice.
6: Restart your computer and use the new password to get into your computer again.
1: Insert a Windows installation disc on your victim computer and reboot from it.
2: Select your native language and hit next. Click on "Repair Your Computer" link from the bottom corner of the screen.
3: Select "Troubleshoot" followed by "Command Prompt" to launch the command prompt window.
Step 4: On the command prompt screen, type the following line and press Enter: net user Rocky NewPassword
5: Replace ‘Rocky' with your username and "NewPassword" with any password of your choice.
6: Restart your computer and use the new password to get into your computer again.
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