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I have a laptop here with Win7 Home Premium and a username that isn't mine. Having slaved the drive it is clear there is nothing on the drive that is confidential, only the operating system and a couple of o/s upgrades from around 2012. The holographic Windows sticker is readable with the 25 digit code so I can use this if needed
I'm considering upgrading the daughters current Dell lappy with XP on it, and two choices spring to mind (perhaps 3).
Upgrade to Win 10 using the code on the sticker, or try and clear the original account detail back to first time intall/run.
The opening screen will not allow me beyond without a password, and the F12 command prompt just runs straight through to the opening screen in safe mode, though I have been able to set both a supervisor and HDD password of my own in the boot mode.
There is a programme called lostwindowspassword, and the trial version does allow access to the DOS menu but not to do the changes without paying the £20 or so to upgrade to full.
So, is there a way to stick Win 10 onto this machine with the 25 characters, using a disc or USB stick from somewhere, or is it better to bite the bullet and pay the money for the reset of the password ?
Another potential option would be to slave the drive again and scan through the various lines of code for the correct line where I might be able to change the password myself, though I'm not sure if this can be done in Win 7.
I'm considering upgrading the daughters current Dell lappy with XP on it, and two choices spring to mind (perhaps 3).
Upgrade to Win 10 using the code on the sticker, or try and clear the original account detail back to first time intall/run.
The opening screen will not allow me beyond without a password, and the F12 command prompt just runs straight through to the opening screen in safe mode, though I have been able to set both a supervisor and HDD password of my own in the boot mode.
There is a programme called lostwindowspassword, and the trial version does allow access to the DOS menu but not to do the changes without paying the £20 or so to upgrade to full.
So, is there a way to stick Win 10 onto this machine with the 25 characters, using a disc or USB stick from somewhere, or is it better to bite the bullet and pay the money for the reset of the password ?
Another potential option would be to slave the drive again and scan through the various lines of code for the correct line where I might be able to change the password myself, though I'm not sure if this can be done in Win 7.
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