forgot password on touchsmart 300

[chips34]

I can't get in my pc without  the password...i wanted to use the program "Trinity" to recover it but no matter how i try to boot into the cd the HP software will not let me ! There is no secure boot in the bios on this model either !  And i can't get into the partision to do a factory reset !!  Ready to trash this HP !!

[REO51ST]

@chips34

When asked for the password just hit enter 3 times.

Post any code you receive.

REO

[chips34]

no code, just use name or password is incorrect 

[REO51ST]

@chips34

Look here.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Operating-Systems-and-Recovery/I-forgot-my-password-can-HP-help...

REO

[chips34]

I have 2 hotmail accounts but i don't see how that can reset my pc's password ! And its windows7.....(new password to sign in to Windows 10 and Windows 😎 

[mdklassen]

Presumably, you need the "Windows Login" password, not the "Hardware Power-On" password.

Google-search for "Nordahl offline password".

Download this software, and burn it to a CD-recordable disk.

Boot your computer from this CD, and follow the on-screen instructions to "blank" the Windows password.

Reboot your computer, from your 'C:' drive.

When asked for the Windows Login password, just press ENTER.

Set a new password.

Get it tattoo'd onto your body. 

Best practices: Change your password, and your tattoo, every month.  🙂

Old Viking joke:  crew, we've been at sea for a month, so it's time to change your underwear.

Ole, change with Sven.  Peder, change with Haakon.   🙂

[chips34]

I ended up just doing a clean install , thanks for all the help