Thread: I lost my Vist password

While it is possible to change a Linux password by editing a simple file, this is not true for Windows installations. There really is no good way to recover a lost password, as far as I know.

Originally Posted by Marvo

While it is possible to change a Linux password by editing a simple file, this is not true for Windows installations. There really is no good way to recover a lost password, as far as I know.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but i think you can create/modify an entry in the registry. It will be encrypted, and anything you type won't work, but at least it'll create the password file so it can be wiped.

Originally Posted by OldSparta

Correct me if I'm wrong, but i think you can create/modify an entry in the registry. It will be encrypted, and anything you type won't work, but at least it'll create the password file so it can be wiped.

I know nothing about this. Where did you read it?