forgotten Vista Administrator password

Steps to crack Windows Vista logon account password (in case of
forgotten Vista Administrator password)


# Reboot the Windows Vista and boot up with Windows Vista installation DVD.



# While the Windows Vista installation interface pops up, click the
Repair You Computer link at the bottom-left corner.

# Next, the System Recovery Options dialog box appears. There are few
options that related to repairing Windows Vista, looks like Recovery
Console in Windows XP:

Startup Repair options is used to automatically fix problems that are
preventing Windows Vista from starting.

System Restore to restore Windows Vista setting to an earlier point in time.

Windows Complete PC Restore to restore Windows Vista from a full system backup.

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool could be the first Microsoft memory
tester toolkit that bundled with Windows setup media.

Command Prompt is the target option of this Vista hacking guide. Click
on this option now.

# In the Vista Command Prompt, type mmc.exe and press ENTER key to
bring up the Microsoft Management Console.

# Click on the File menu, select Add / Remove Snap-in option, locate
and select the Local Users and Groups on the left panel, and click Add
button to add it to the right panel.


# Now, the Choose Target Machine dialog box pop up. Keep the default
setting by clicking the Finish button – that means using the Local
Users and Groups snap-in to manage this local computer, and not
another computer in network.

# Click OK button and return to MMC windows. Under the Root Console in
left panel, double-click Local Users and Group that was added earlier.
Click on User folder, locate and right-click the target Vista logon
account that found in the right panel.

Guess you should know what to do now. Select the Set Password from the
right-click menu to set a new password / reset old password.