Nowadays, most of the new Windows 8 laptops, desktops or tablets use the UEFI replacement for the traditional BIOS, such as Surface Pro, Samsung Slate or other UEFI systems. The problem with UEFI-based computers is that they can’t boot from bootdisk with NTFS partition. UEFI system requires that your bootdisk resides on FAT32 partition. Most USB […]
How to Reset Forgotten Windows 8 Password on Dell Latitude Tablet
August 27, 2014 by No comments »I am using a Latitude 10 tablet with the Dell factory release of Windows 8 pre-installed. I have forgotten the administrator password and don’t have a password reset disk. Is there a way to delete/reset the password so I can get into my computer? Forgot Windows 8 password on your Dell Latitude tablet? How to […]
How to Reset Lost Windows Password with PCUnlocker Boot CD
June 24, 2013 by No comments »So you forgot your Windows password and can’t get into your computer? Hey, it happens. We’re supposed to make very complicated passwords so they’re difficult to guess but sometimes we make them so complicated that we forget them ourselves. There are many software that can unlock your password, but nothing beats PCUnlocker Boot CD which […]
How to Find Windows Administrator Password without Resetting It
June 23, 2013 by No comments »How can I find out Windows administrator password without changing or resetting it? That’s where Ophcrack comes in. Ophcrack is one of the more effective password cracking software that runs on a Live CD, and it can be used to find your original Windows password. Since you obviously can’t get into your computer right now […]
Locked Out of Domain Administrator Account
June 20, 2013 by No comments »Forgot the domain administrator password on your domain controller? After trying with some passwords you could think of, it may also lock your domain administrator account. There are of many Linux Live CDs available on the internet which could be used to reset Windows admin/user password, but they can only handle passwords for local user […]
Learn the Basics of Directory Services Restore Mode
June 20, 2013 by No comments »Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) is a special boot option similar to Safe Mode in Windows. But this mode is only applicable to Windows Server domain controllers and it is used to restore or repair an Active Directory database. If there is a need to repair or restore Active Directory database, DSRM has to be […]
How to Recover Lost Windows Vista Product Key
June 19, 2013 by No comments »Two years ago I bought an Asus laptop with Windows Vista pre-installed. I now want to reinstall Windows and fully format the hard drive – however, the sticker with the Windows product key under the laptop is unreadable. How can I retrieve the product key? It seems stupid that it was only placed on the […]
How to Reset Lost Windows Password on Compaq Presario Laptop
June 18, 2013 by No comments »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’t have a password hint or a password reset disc. Thanks in advance. Forgot Windows 7, Vista or XP password on your Compaq Presario laptop? Can’t […]