Old Windows Vista Laptop with no password

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trutexag89
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Help. I have an old Vista laptop from my in-laws. I don't have the password. My FIL doesn't remember the PW. I have no disk. Trying to get into admin account doesn't work in safe mode so I don't think it is activated.

I need help in getting into the laptop. What to do?

TIA!
ABATTBQ11
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1. Unscrew all of the covers
2. Pull out the RAM and HD
3. ?????
4. Profit
SeattleAgJr
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get windows 7 install disc
start installation process
format hard drive
complete install

profit.
cr
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https://www.systoolsgroup.com/hard-drive/viewer/
flakrat
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https://www.cocosenor.com/articles/vista-xp/reset-password-on-windows-vista-computer-without-disk.html#way-6

Anther utility in option 6 ^^^
trutexag89
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Thanks
CrottyKid
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admin
blank

Or

admin
admin

Didnt work?
Wildmen03
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If you just need to get files off of it then just put Linux on a bootable thumb drive and boot to it. Copy the files you need and then format and reinstall.
trutexag89
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No access to admin login. I tried safe mode also. Only get login to his personal profile.
Beezy2389
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If you are trying to keep the data on the laptop you may be able to physically remove the hard drive and put it into an external hard drive enclosure and hook it up to another computer using USB.
The Fife
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flakrat said:

https://www.cocosenor.com/articles/vista-xp/reset-password-on-windows-vista-computer-without-disk.html#way-6

Anther utility in option 6 ^^^
This. I did something similar using Hirens Boot CD.

Last year I ended up with 3 laptops that were high end around 2011 + another from 2007 because dad's solution to any kind of problem was to go to Fry's/Best Buy to get them to fix it and inevitably get talked into buying a new computer instead. They had tons of pictures from trips my parents took and I needed the software license keys so the format/wipe option wasn't going to work.
Lt_Dan
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Boot into a live Linux USB. You can use a Linux tool "chntpw" to change the password on any account on the computer. This is why physical security is vital to protect against hackers.
And if the computer is old enough to be running Vista you are better off installing Linux because of its lower system requirements.
https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/forum/crack-window-password-with-kali-live-usb-0170855/


http://kali4hackers.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-reset-windows-password-with-kali.html?m=1
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