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Question posted by tootslaco on October 3rd, 2014

Reset Administrator Password

Can I reset my laptop admin password by myself without taking it in? can't remember and can't get into computer.

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Answer #1: Posted by cooltechagent on October 3rd, 2014 6:30 PM
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Admin password cannot be reset without password recovery disk or the actual password.

Only way wround is to backup the data and install the OS again



Thanks,
CoolAgent

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