{"id":2560,"date":"2013-06-18T03:59:39","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T03:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2013-06-18T04:00:26","modified_gmt":"2013-06-18T04:00:26","slug":"how-to-reset-lost-windows-password-on-compaq-presario-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/how-to-reset-lost-windows-password-on-compaq-presario-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Lost Windows Password on Compaq Presario Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>My sister forgot the password to her Windows Vista Compaq computer, and it is the only account on the computer. Is there anyway to unlock or reset it? She doesn&#8217;t have a password hint or a password reset disc. Thanks in advance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Forgot Windows 7, Vista or XP password on your Compaq Presario laptop? Can&#8217;t access an old laptop which you haven&#8217;t used for a long time? The only method that most people will think of is re-installation of Windows but it will mean loss of important data and settings. Fortunately, now there are programs which make it easy for us to reset Windows admin\/user password easily. Here I&#8217;ll walk you through how to use a password removal CD\/USB drive to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/reset-windows-password.html\">reset lost Windows password<\/a> on Compaq Presario laptop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An alternate computer you can use to make a password removal CD\/USB drive<\/li>\n<li>A blank CD or USB flash drive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Reset Lost Windows Password on Compaq Presario Laptop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, download the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/reset-windows-password.html\" style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Reset Windows Password<\/a> utility and save it on your alternate computer. Unzip the download file and you&#8217;ll find a bootable CD image file: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn the ISO image to a blank CD or USB flash drive using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/download\/ISO2DiscSetup.exe\">ISO2Disc<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<p>Now you need to use the password removal CD\/USB drive to boot your locked Compaq Presario Laptop. Connect the CD\/USB drive into the computer and turn it on. You may see a screen that says, &#8220;Press XXX for Boot Menu&#8221;. This indicates the key you need to press to enter the Boot Menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/images\/bootmenu.png\" width=\"330\" height=\"192\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose the CD\/DVD-ROM Drive or Removable Device from the Boot Menu, the computer will try to load the operating system inside the password removal CD\/USB drive. After a while, you&#8217;ll see the Reset Windows Password program, which displays a list of local accounts existing in your Windows SAM database.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/images\/windows_pwd_small.png\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select your Windows account and then click on &#8220;Reset Password&#8221; button. The program will prompt you to confirm the operation. After confirmation, it will remove your Windows user password in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Now you&#8217;ve already reset lost Windows password on your Compaq Presario Laptop. Restart the computer and remove the CD\/USB drive, you can then log into your Windows user account without a password. 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