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How do I recover a Windows XP or Vista user-account password?
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Possible Duplicate: Windows 7 administrator password lost! How can I log into Windows 7 without a password? Yesterday, I had a relative that forgot the password for the admin account on their Windows Vista box. How can I recover that password? Free is preferable.
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Recover or reset? I would use Nordahl's tool (bootable cd) and just reset it. If you want or need to recover it however, it's a completely different beast and not always possible depending on the configuration... see the answers about cracking, but …
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