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How to Reset Forgotten XPMUser Password in Windows XP Mode?

May 21st, 2013 by Admin

I have Virtual PC setup running Windows XP Mode with default logon of XPMUser but I have no idea what my password is. How can I reset or remove the XPMuser password without reinstall XP Mode?

During initial setup of Windows XP Mode, you are required to set a password for default XPMUser account. What to do if you forgot the XPMUser password? Or you are not aware of password been created for XPMUser during initial configuration of XP Mode? Here is a solution for you to reset forgotten XPMUser password in Windows XP Mode. Quickly resolve the problem of being unable to log in to Windows XP Mode due to wrong or incorrect password.

How to Reset Forgotten XPMUser Password in Windows XP Mode?

Reset Windows Password utility is a Windows PE boot disk that we’ll used in this guide. It comes as a bootable ISO image that could be used to boot off your Windows XP Mode virtual machine and then reset your forgotten XPMUser password. Let’s proceed.

Step #1: Download the Reset Windows Password utility and save it to your host operating system. After the download is complete, unzip the download file and you’ll find the ResetWindowsPwd.iso file.

Step #2: Next, mount the ISO image to your Windows XP Mode virtual machine and get it to boot from CD-ROM. To achieve this, follow this step-by-step guide: How to Boot from CD or ISO Image in Windows XP Mode.

Step #3: Once the virtual machine successfully boots from the ISO image, you’ll see the Reset Windows Password program after a few minutes.

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Step #4: Choose the XPMUser account and then click on “Reset Password” button. It will unlock/reset your forgotten Windows XP Mode password immediately.

Step #5: After resetting the password, restart the virtual machine and revert your changes in BIOS so it will boot from your hard drive instead of ISO image.

Step #6: During the booting screen, if you are prompt to enter the login password in a dialog which opens up in your host operating system, just click Cancel. That is because this logon dialog won’t accept blank/empty password.

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Step #7: When your virtual machine boots to the Windows XP login screen, choose the default user XPMUser and left the password blank, then press Enter and you can quickly log back into the virtual machine. Done!

Conclusion

After reset the forgotten Windows XP Mode password and get into the virtual machine, you can set a new password for the XPMUser account. If you are prompted to enter logon information next time you start the Windows XP Mode, type your new password and check the “Remember my credentials” option. Your Windows XP mode should logon automatically for you from now on.

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How to Boot from CD or ISO Image in Windows XP Mode

May 21st, 2013 by Admin

Unable to boot from CD or ISO image in XP Mode? Sometimes we may need to boot from a boot disk in order to fix the virtual machine, but Windows XP Mode doesn’t provide a straightforward option to either change the boot order or get into BIOS. In this article we’ll walk you through how to get your Windows XP Mode virtual machine to boot from CD or ISO image.

How to Boot from CD or ISO Image in Windows XP Mode?

  1. From the Windows XP Mode window, click the Tools menu, and then click Settings.
  2. In the left panel, click on DVD Drive. In the right panel, you can specify a bootable ISO image or a physical drive existing in your physical machine. Click OK to save your changes.

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  3. Now turn on or restart your Windows XP Mode virtual machine.
  4. Once the virtual machine starts booting, you’ll see a progress bar window shown as follow.

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  5. Press SHIFT + ESC and you’ll see a blank booting screen instead of a progress bar. Next, quickly hit Del to get into the BIOS of your virtual machine. You have to be pretty quick the with the SHIFT + ESC if you want to get into the BIOS.
  6. After getting into BIOS, use the arrow keys to select the Boot menu, then select Boot Device Priority and press Enter.

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  7. Select 1st Boot Device and press Enter to change it to CDROM.

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  8. Press F10 to save your changes. The virtual machine will automatically restart and boot from your physical CD or ISO image.

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Best Windows Key Finder to Find Your Lost Windows Product Key Easily

May 20th, 2013 by Admin

Normally, Windows product key will either be displayed on the Windows installation CD sleeve or on the top/bottom of your desktop tower or laptop. However, over time these either get lost or become unreadable. What to do if you lost your Windows product key but have to do a reinstall? This is where 3rd party Windows key finder programs come in.

Product Key Finder is the best Windows key finder program which can help you find lost Windows 8/7/Vista/XP product key easily. It’s a well-known fact that Windows product key is stored in the registry, but it is encrypted for security reasons, so it won’t be of any use to you. With Product Key Finder you can get back your lost product key in just a few simple steps!

How to Find Lost Windows Product Key Using Windows Key Finder program?

Download Product Key Finder and save it on your computer. After the download is complete, double-click on the download file and install it. Next launch the application. Click on the “Start Recovery” button and then choose the “From current system” option. The program will go through the registry on your computer and locate your Windows product key and some keys for other software installed on your machine.

Write down the product keys and then you can reinstall Windows, or place the key in a database where you won’t lose it. Product Key Finder is a handy recovery tool to keep in your software utility toolbox.

That’s all there is to it. The use of this type of Windows key finder program is not illegal, because it is simply locating and providing the product key that you purchased.

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How to Unlock a Password Protected Computer Running Windows 7, Vista or XP

May 16th, 2013 by Admin

I have my Windows 7 account password protected but now I can’t remember the password. I just set it up today but I forgot the password I chose. How do I unlock this password so I can use my computer?

Protecting your computer with a password should be common practice, especially if other people potentially have physical access to it. But if you forget the Windows password, you’ll lock yourself out of your computer. How to unlock a password protected computer without formatting the hard drive?

Fortunately, there is a Windows password unlocker software called Reset Windows Password, which can help you to reset/unlock lost administrator and other user passwords that are used to log on to Microsoft Windows operating system. In this article we’ll walk you through the steps to unlock any password protected computer running Windows 7, Vista or XP.

How to Unlock a Password Protected Computer without Logging in?

Step #1: First of all you’ll have to download Reset Windows Password utility on another computer. Once the download is complete, unzip the download file and you’ll get the bootable ISO image: ResetWindowsPwd.iso. Burn it to a blank CD using a image burning software like ISO2Disc or ImgBurn.

Step #2: Now turn on your password protected computer, insert the burned disc into your CD/DVD-ROM. Make sure you have set the boot sequence to CD first in your BIOS.

Step #3: Once your computer boots from the CD, it will start the Reset Windows Password program soon after the booting procedure is complete. By default, the program will display a list of local user accounts inside your Windows SAM database.

Step #4: Choose a user account and then click on “Reset Password” button. Confirm your operation and the program will reset the password and also unlock your user account when it was locked out or disabled.

Step #5: After unlocking the password, restart the computer and take the bootable CD out from the CD/DVD drive. When booting to the Windows login screen, left the password area empty and you can then log on your computer immediately.

Conclusion

So that is how can you unlock a password protected computer running Windows 7, Vista or XP. If your computer doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive, you can use a USB flash drive instead and follow the same steps above to unlock your computer password easily.

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How to View the Product Key in Windows 7, Vista and XP

May 13th, 2013 by Admin

I have a laptop that came with Windows 7 Professional installed. But I recently have to format it. I need to enter the product key again but the sticker on the laptop is not readable now as it is quite old now. Is there a way out to view my Windows 7 product key?

In order to reinstall Windows, you must have access to a product key for that version of the operating system. The product key can typically be found on a yellow sticker on the CD case of the installation CD, or on a small sticker on the outside of the PC’s case. What to do if you misplace the product key and have to reinstall Windows? Don’t worry! With Product Key Finder you can easily view the product key for your Windows 7, Vista and XP installations.

Product Key Finder is one of the best product key viewer utilities which allows you to view the product keys of Windows, Office, SQL Server and many other software installed on your computer.

How to View the Product Key in Windows 7, Vista and XP?

  1. Download and install Product Key Finder, then launch it. From the main screen, click on the “Start Recovery” button. It will display a list of recovery options.
  2. Choose the “From current system” option, the program will quickly extract and find Windows product key for your current Windows installation.
  3. You are then allowed to view your Windows product key and copy it to a text file or print it for safe keeping.

So that is how can you view Windows 7, Vista and XP product key using product key viewer program. This utility can be useful if you lost the product key of your Windows/Office, and you want to reinstall it on your computer.

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How to Find Product Key of Pre-installed Windows 8/7/Vista/XP

May 10th, 2013 by Admin

I recently purchased a Lenova Ideapad n580 with Windows 8 pre-installed. I was thinking about adding features. However, this requires the product key and I have been unable to locate it. I checked in the Control Panel under Systems but could only find the last 5 digits of the product key. I want all 25 digits for future reference in case something were to happen. How can I find the product key?

Lost your Windows product key or the product key sticker is torn or destroyed? How to find the product key on a pre-installed version of Windows? If you have bought a computer with a genuine copy of Windows 8/7/Vista/XP pre-installed, follow this guide you can find Windows product key easily from your current Windows installation.

How to Find Product Key of Pre-installed Windows 8/7/Vista/XP?

Actually, Windows product key is located in the registry but it is encrypted and not readable. Fortunately, there is a simple product key finder program which can help you decrypt and extract Windows product key in just a few steps:

  1. Download and install Product Key Finder program on your computer which comes with Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP pre-installed.
  2. Start the program and then click on “Start Recovery” button, it will display a list of recovery options.
  3. Choose the “From current system” option, the program will quickly decrypt the product key which is encoded in Windows registry, and then reveal your Windows product key immediately.

So this is how can you easily find Windows product key from any computer which came pre-installed with Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP. This method also enables you to recover lost product key from a retail copy of Windows operating system.

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How to Change Windows XP Product Key After Install

May 9th, 2013 by Admin

Do you need to change Windows XP product key so you can activate Windows properly? Sometimes, users are required to change or re-enter the product keys in Windows XP to solve and fix activation problems, or after buying a genuine license for Windows operating system, it’s necessary to reactivate Windows.

However, there is only one chance for you to enter your product key during Windows XP installation. How to change Windows XP product key after install? Here are a few simple steps for you to change your Windows XP product key in order to activate existing copy of Windows XP.

How to Change Windows XP Product Key After Install?

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  3. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\WPAEvents
  4. In the right pane, double-click OOBETimer, then change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows.OOBETimer
  5. Click Start, and then click Run.
  6. In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK.
    %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

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  7. When the Windows Product Activation window appears, choose Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows and then click Next.activate-windows
  8. Click Change Product key.change-product-key
  9. Type the new product key in the New key boxes, and then click Update.enter-product-key

Reboot your computer and Windows XP is already activated. So here is how can you change Windows XP product key after install. To update your product key doesn’t really require whole fresh re-installation of Windows XP.

Tips: If you’ve lost or misplace your Windows XP product key, you can easily recover it from your current genuine Windows XP installation using Product Key Finder.

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2 Options to Find Windows XP Product Key

May 8th, 2013 by Admin

Lost your Windows XP product key? Or the product key sticker has fadded out? Normally the product key is on a sticker on your computer or located with the manual that came with Windows XP. If you are unable to locate your product key, you’ll lose a valuable license. In this article we’ll describe two options which can help you find Windows XP product key from your Windows registry or original installation CD.

Option 1: Find Windows XP Product Key from Your Installation CD

If you have misplaced your Windows XP product key, you can still recover it from your original installation CD, by follow these steps:

  1. Insert the installation CD into your CD / DVD Drive.
  2. Explore the CD and navigate to the i386 folder.
  3. Open the file UNATTEND.txt and scroll down to the last line.
  4. You will find your Windows XP product key there.

Option 2: Find Windows XP Product Key from Windows Registry

The method above works only for certain OEM CDs. If you couldn’t locate your product key from the CD or the installation CD is inaccessible, then this option should be of help! With Product Key Finder program you can decrypt Windows XP product key which is stored in Windows registry.

To get started, download and install Product Key Finder on your computer. After installing, run the program. Click on “Start Recovery” button, it will display a list of recovery options. Choose the “From current system” option, the program will begin to find and recover your Windows XP product key in seconds!

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How to Break into Windows User Account with Windows Password Breaker

May 3rd, 2013 by Admin

Have you forgotten your Windows password and can’t log on to your computer? Just changed your Windows user account password a few days ago and now forgot it? Is there a way to break Windows password without data loss? With the help of a password breaker utility called Reset Windows Password, you can break into Windows user account easily after forgetting your password.

Reset Windows Password is one of the best Windows password breaker utilities out there. It runs from a boot disk and helps you remove forgotten Windows password instantly while leaving all of your files, documents, pictures, programs and settings as they were. Quickly obtain access to your locked-out Windows NT-based systems.

This article will walk you through how to break into Windows user account using the Windows password breaker mentioned above.

How to Break into Windows User Account with Windows Password Breaker?

Step 1:
First, download the Reset Windows Password utility on another PC in order to make a bootable Windows password breaker CD/USB drive. After the download is complete, extract the ISO image file from the zip and burn the ISO to a CD or DVD using your favorite ISO Burning program such as ISO2Disc or ImgBurn.

Step 2:
Now move to the locked computer with a Windows user account you need to break into, either insert the CD/DVD or the USB flash drive what you opted for and select it as the first boot device in computer BIOS.

Step 3:
Once you have booted into it you will see that the computer is loading the Windows PE operating system inside the CD/USB drive. After one or two minutes, the Reset Windows Password program will open up and automatically detect the SAM registry files for all your Windows installations.

Step 4:
Choose the SAM registry file for your Windows installation, it will show you all the user accounts that are associated with your Windows system. Select the user account you forgot password of, and then click on “Reset Password” button. It will break/reset your forgotten Windows password instantly!

Step 5:
After you are completed with all the above steps successfully, remove the Windows password breaker CD/USB drive and restart the computer. you can then happily log back into your computer without a password.

As you can see, if you have lost or forgot administrator password for your system, all is not lost. The Windows password breaker utility possesses the ability to penetrate locked out systems and restore access to user accounts and data. The tool should only be used only on systems for which you possess complete ownership and/or administrative authority.

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