How do i reset my dell inspiron 1545 to factory settings without administrative credentials password?
When login screen prompts for a password, do not enter anything, just hit enter. If that doesn't work, see below methods. There are 3 methods you can try. Method 1 - Reset password from another Administrator account: Log on to Windows by using an Administrator account that has a password that you remember. You may need to start Windows XP in Safe Mode (to boot in Safe Mode, hit F8 repeatedly at the boot up screen). Click Start. Click Run. In the Open box, type “control userpasswords2″. Click Ok. Click the user account that you forgot the password for. Click Reset Password. Type a new password in both the New password and the Confirm new password boxes. Click Ok. Method 2 - Try command prompt for the "reset password trick": Log in with any valid account. Open the command prompt. Type: net user (you should get a list of accounts) Type: net user Administrator * Type: net user (any account on that list) * It prompts for a password. Enter one, then enter it again when prompted to confirm. Then try to log on as 'Administrator' with your new password. Method 3 – Using third party password recovery tool Login to a computer that can link to Internet. Download Windows Password Recovery from http://www.recoverlostpassword.com/products/windowspasswordrecoery.html and install it on that PC. (Note that: there is a .ISO file. Burn the .ISO file to a CD/DVD or a USB flash drive) Get out the newly created CD/USB and insert it to the locked computer. re-booted the locked computer (it's necessary for you to change your computer's Setup to make it boot from CD drive or USB drive) and then followed the process of instructions. Just a few steps, the old password was removed. logon PC without password and setting the new password.
How can I set a Mac to factory settings without being an administrator on it?
There's a much easier way than what you've described, assuming the Mac in question is running OS X Lion or later (practically all of them at this point).Turn off the Mac, and turn it on again while holding CMD and R together on the keyboard. It might take a while to start up, but it should load from the recovery partition on the hard drive, from which you can erase the contents of the hard drive and reinstall macOS.One of the options in the menu should be Disk Utility. Select it and click Continue. Once Disk Utility loads, click on the Mac's internal hard drive in the column on the left side of the window and then click the Erase tab. Type in a name for it and click Erase, then confirm.Once that's been done (it shouldn't take more than a few seconds), exit Disk Utility and you'll be back at the main menu from before. This time click Reinstall OS X and then Continue (it may be called Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS depending on what version of the software is present). The installer will show up and prompt you to connect to the internet if you aren't already. You can access WiFi networks from the icon in the upper right corner of the screen. Agree to the EULA and select the drive to install on (it should be the one you erased earlier).Once you click Install, you'll likely be greeted with a prompt for an Apple ID and password. Versions of OS X from Mavericks on are free to download, so sign in and it should start downloading OS X.From there all you have to do is wait for it to finish (it will probably restart once or twice during the process) and then complete initial setup.
Can i recover my dell inspiron b120 back to factory settings without a cd?
1. Reboot, and press Ctrl + F11 together, at the Dell logo. 2. The Dell PC Restore by Symantec screen will come up. 3. Select "Restore" or use the Tab key to highlight it and press Enter. 4. if you wish to continue, click "Confirm", or use the Tab key to highlight it and press Enter. 5. When the utility is finished, click "Finish", or use the Tab key to highlight it and press Enter. Or 1. Reboot, and press F8 at the Dell logo. The Advanced Boot Options menu appears on the screen. 2. Select Repair Your Computer and press Enter. 3. Specify the language, and then click Next. 4. Log on to an administrator account, and then click OK. 5. Click Dell Factory Image Restore, then next. 6. Click Yes. "Reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition" Click next. 7. When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to restart the computer. ***This will erase all your unsaved data!*** © arou42
I Want to Restart my Lenovo T60 to Factory Settings without a restore disk. How do i do it?
other than a system restore you'd have to reinstall windows completely it's not factory settings but clears a lot of junk the best way to do this w/o a system restore or completely reinstalling windows is to open windows in safe mode go into the administrator account and delete your personal account it should ask you if you want to delete all documents etc. click yes. after that is finished create a new account (while your there put a password on your administrator account it's an easy way to hack into your computer)that's it just restart normally http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windo... it's basically the same for all versions of windows if you want to reinstall windows completely use N-lite http://www.nliteos.com/download.html
How do I restore a Windows 7 computer back to factory settings?
Restoring Windows 7 computer to factory settings/default settings can be done by two ways. The first way is to use the installation disk and then Reset to Factory Settings, or to use Safe Mode or Advanced options to access Factory Reset Menu.Factory Reset Using Windows 7 Installation DiskFirst of all, you’ll need the Windows 7 installation disk. Insert the Windows 7 Disk, Restart the computer. Once you started the computer, you’ll see the option to boot from CD. Press ENTER or any Key to boot from the CD.Now, click on the “Repair Your Computer” with Arrow Keys. After that Follow the On-Screen instruction to Reset your Windows 7 computer. You may need to Login as Administrator.Factory Reset Without Installation DiskRestart your computer and keep pressing the F8 Key on top of your keyboard to access the Advanced Options.In the Advanced Options, you have to choose the “Repair Your Computer” and Login with the Administrator Account.After Logging in as an Administrator, you’ve to decide what you want to do. You have the option to choose “System Repair” which will restore the system and “Startup Repair,” which will fix any problem you are facing while booting in the windows.Now, you’ve to follow the On-screen instructions to complete the restore/repair.If you are Looking for the Resource Link for more detailed Instructions, check Restore To Factory Settings – Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
I want to restore my Dell Latitude factory settings?
1. Reboot, and press Ctrl + F11 together, at the Dell logo. 2. The Dell PC Restore by Symantec screen will come up. 3. Select "Restore" or use the Tab key to highlight it and press Enter. 4. if you wish to continue, click "Confirm", or use the Tab key to highlight it and press Enter. 5. When the utility is finished, click "Finish", or use the Tab key to highlight it and press Enter. Or 1. Reboot, and press F8 at the Dell logo. The Advanced Boot Options menu appears on the screen. 2. Select Repair Your Computer and press Enter. 3. Specify the language, and then click Next. 4. Log on to an administrator account, and then click OK. 5. Click Dell Factory Image Restore, then next. 6. Click Yes. "Reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition" Click next. 7. When the restore operation is completed, click Finish to restart the computer. ***This will erase all your unsaved data!*** ©Techno
How do I delete administrator from this laptop if I cant get through to change or do anything with no password?
Method 1: Recover Windows Password with OphcrackIf you have no other administrative account or a password reset disk to recover your Windows 7 password, you have an option of using a third-party password recovery program - Ophcrack, one of the best free Windows password recovery programs available. It is fast and easy enough for anyone with a basic knowledge of Windows. With Ophcrack, you do not need access to your Windows account to be able to recover the forgotten passwords. You just need to download the ISO image from Ophcrack's website, burn it to a disc and boot your system from that disc.Method 2: Recover Windows Password by Third-party Software1. Install the program such as SmartKey Windows Password Recovery on another computer and create a password recovery disk with USB2. Insert the disk to your laptop and set your laptop to boot from it.3. All user accounts will be loaded, then you can reset any user password.Details in this article: Rescue Windows 8/7/Vista/XP password
I forgot the password to my administrative account on my Toshiba laptop. How can I get into my account without performing a factory reset?
(Copied from an earlier answer of mine)There is a pretty easy way of doing this without extra software and without removing all your data. Its more like hacking into your own PC to change the password.Steps:Get your windows install drive. If you don’t have any, you can create a install drive yourself OR install FreeDOS on a USB drive and use that instead.(Installing FreeDOS is covered in this article of HowToGeek)Insert the drive and configure the your BIOS to boot from the drive.If you’re using the installation drive, press “Repair your Computer” and then “Command Prompt”If you’re using a FreeDOS USB, boot normally.Enter the following commands:copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\copy c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\sethc.exeThe first command will copy the Sticky Keys pop up dialogue to the main C drive to back it up.The second command will copy the Command Prompt to the Sticky Keys file which will turn the dialogue into a command prompt.Reboot your PC and make sure you remove the drive before it reboots.When it has rebooted and you’re in the login screen of the user you forgot the password from, press SHIFT 5 times to bring up the newly made command prompt.Now type in the following command:net user UserName NewPassWordmake sure to change the UserName to the name you want to change the password off, and change NewPassWord to the password that you want.Click the user, type in the newly set password and you’re done!That’s it! Enjoy your new password.<- Greetings ->
How do i restore my dell xps m1730 to factory settings?
well in order to restore it, you need the recovery cd... probobly could download it from somewhere but i dont know how. once u have it, u can email me if u have questions on how to do it without logging on jgurstein@yahoo.com. but u can log into administrator a different way :) steps: 1. turn off computer. 2. turn on computer. 3. when u say a plain black screen with a little light line flashing in the top left corner, press the f8 key. 4. navigate to regular safe mode and press enter. 5. there should be a new account called administrator. there shouldnt be any password on it. 6. log into that account. 7. Go to control panel the user accounts and start changing the password of your friends account.