Laptop Password Reset

I have an old Acer laptop which I haven't used for a couple of years - Windows Vista. Trouble is I cannot remember the password I initially put on it and I've tried a number of combinations.

Does anyone know how to bypass it without having to wipe the entire system clean?

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Originally Posted by bladesmad

I have an old Acer laptop which I haven't used for a couple of years - Windows Vista. Trouble is I cannot remember the password I initially put on it and I've tried a number of combinations.

Does anyone know how to bypass it without having to wipe the entire system clean?

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http://www.howtogeek.com/96805/how-t...an-install-cd/

A standard method to make changes to the SAM (Security Account Manager) and easy with the steps above.