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Question posted by crystalann9283 on December 24th, 2014

How Do I Do A Factory Set On My El1331g Without Administer Password?

I bought my emachine EL1331G used from a pawn shop. Now i cant change anything on it or cant do just about anything with out the password. I want to do a factory reset but i dont want to delet windows 7. Help me please.

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Answer #1: Posted by zzed41 on December 24th, 2014 9:36 AM

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Hi! The only way to factory reset is to reformat and reinstall Windows 7.. Sadly, the only way to remove an old admin password is to use the Windows 7 CD also.

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