# CPU HELP! LOST WIN PW **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 30, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294 "2006-09-30T12:48:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/1 "2006-09-30T12:48:43Z")
So I got this used computer for free pretty good. But problem is I dont or cant get the admin password. Second Ive tried doing a couple bootdisk burning ISO file things and that doesnt seem to work either. Anyone have any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/2 "2006-09-30T12:49:16Z")
NT password. ---
**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/3 "2006-09-30T14:36:23Z")
Just refomat and you’ll be good to go. The ultimate password, or problem solver. ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/4 "2006-09-30T17:06:21Z")
Do you really need the current OS, unless there are files that are desperatly needed, just format it. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/5 "2006-09-30T21:08:49Z")
dude juse use NT password! You wont get the admin password but it will reset it.! ---
**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/6 "2006-09-30T21:14:47Z")
I still like my idea better, or you could throw the computer out the window because that’s always fun too. ---
**Author:** ![burnyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnyd/32/6020_2.png) [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/7 "2006-09-30T21:18:42Z")
well obviously the computer has some kind of porn on it and he wants to save it. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/8 "2006-09-30T21:34:19Z")
> [@F.S. Dell Latitude Laptop](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f-s-dell-latitude-laptop/24002/10): > > I still like my idea better, or you could throw the computer out the window because that’s always fun too. that sounds like fun about right now:blue: ---
**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/9 "2006-09-30T22:40:21Z")
> [@Who's Going to See Ghost Rider Tonight?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-going-to-see-ghost-rider-tonight/24655/20): > > well obviously the computer has some kind of porn on it and he wants to save it. Replacing porn isn’t hard. But breaking shit is always fun. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/10 "2006-10-01T08:03:52Z")
> [@Use of NYSpeed Logo?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/use-of-nyspeed-logo/24663/11): > > that sounds like fun about right now:blue: throwing it in the furnance sounds like more fun ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/11 "2006-10-01T09:02:07Z")
> [@So, I now have 2 Nissans\*PICS\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-now-have-2-nissans-pics/24686/20): > > throwing it in the furnance sounds like more fun 🤣 BURNINATION! ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/12 "2006-10-01T11:03:52Z")
cable box burns better! ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpu-help-lost-win-pw/185294/13 "2006-10-02T05:02:35Z")
numerous options… registry setting in safe mode sysprep off bootable drive boot a virtual enviroment and change it with password changing program (built into some pre-configured VE’s) or other options above didn’t see this until now.