Window 7 password help

[kieran121]

1 of my uncles tenents left a computer but it is password protected i tried running on safe mode with cmd but i can not see what happens because 50% of the screen is smashed could anybody help please?

[Oshino Shinobu]

Format it? If the data doesn't belong to you (and if you don't have permission to access it) you shouldn't be trying to gain access to his account. I'd advise re-installing Windows if you want to reuse the PC. 

[kieran121]

1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

Format it? If the data doesn't belong to you (and if you don't have permission to access it) you shouldn't be trying to gain access to his account. I'd advise re-installing Windows if you want to reuse the PC. 

Thats what i want 2 do but i only know how 2 do that is in control panal i do care what the previous owner has prob apart from looking in his search histroy because that can be funny af

[Oshino Shinobu]

2 minutes ago, kieran121 said:

Thats what i want 2 do but i only know how 2 do that is in control panal i do care what the previous owner has prob apart from looking in his search histroy because that can be funny af

If you have Windows install media, just boot into the Windows installer and select the drive with OS already on it. That will format the drive and install a fresh copy of Windows. 

[MrDrWho13]

7 minutes ago, kieran121 said:

apart from looking in his search histroy because that can be funny af

I'm pretty sure this is illegal in many countries.

[kieran121]

4 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

If you have Windows install media, just boot into the Windows installer and select the drive with OS already on it. That will format the drive and install a fresh copy of Windows. 

I off 2 buy 1 soon i do not have a working 1

[Daniel644]

No need to go that far, google "Trinity Rescue Kit" you can create a bootable CD to start the computer from then use it to delete the registry entries that hold the passwords, which removes the passwords from being needed. I've had to do this a few times when a someone brought me a computer to work on but didn't give me the password. This is MUCH faster then acquiring a copy of Windows and reformatting and installing.

 

as for the smashed screen, hook up a monitor or TV to it depending on video outputs.

[Sintezza]

Hirensh boot disk.

There are multiple windows password reset tools on that.

They all work.

There is even an how to on their homepage somewhere.

[kieran121]

On 16 September 2016 at 9:05 AM, Daniel644 said:

No need to go that far, google "Trinity Rescue Kit" you can create a bootable CD to start the computer from then use it to delete the registry entries that hold the passwords, which removes the passwords from being needed. I've had to do this a few times when a someone brought me a computer to work on but didn't give me the password. This is MUCH faster then acquiring a copy of Windows and reformatting and installing.

 

as for the smashed screen, hook up a monitor or TV to it depending on video outputs.

Will try i download something like it but im downloaded another ill give that ago if the 1 i downloaded works

[kieran121]

On 16 September 2016 at 9:05 AM, Daniel644 said:

No need to go that far, google "Trinity Rescue Kit" you can create a bootable CD to start the computer from then use it to delete the registry entries that hold the passwords, which removes the passwords from being needed. I've had to do this a few times when a someone brought me a computer to work on but didn't give me the password. This is MUCH faster then acquiring a copy of Windows and reformatting and installing.

 

as for the smashed screen, hook up a monitor or TV to it depending on video outputs.

It is not working the bios does not come up on my monitor and the screen is broken on the left side so rip

[kieran121]

On 16 September 2016 at 9:05 AM, Daniel644 said:

No need to go that far, google "Trinity Rescue Kit" you can create a bootable CD to start the computer from then use it to delete the registry entries that hold the passwords, which removes the passwords from being needed. I've had to do this a few times when a someone brought me a computer to work on but didn't give me the password. This is MUCH faster then acquiring a copy of Windows and reformatting and installing.

 

as for the smashed screen, hook up a monitor or TV to it depending on video outputs.

It is not working the bios does not come up on my monitor and the screen is broken on the left side so rip

[kieran121]

On 16 September 2016 at 10:03 AM, Sintezza said:

Hirensh boot disk.

There are multiple windows password reset tools on that.

They all work.

There is even an how to on their homepage somewhere.

Bit i cannot boot from another device because of broken screen it is hard to navigate through thw bios

[Daniel644]

1 minute ago, kieran121 said:

It is not working the bios does not come up on my monitor and the screen is broken on the left side so rip

Well then you need to replace the display if you plan on EVER using the laptop, they are usually pretty cheap, just figure out how to disassemble the section of the laptop that holds the screen, find the screen part number on a sticker on the back and hit up ebay or some other online store and buy a replacement screen, i've seen many in the 50 dollar price point, laptop is useless to you without a functional screen anyway.

[kieran121]

48 minutes ago, Daniel644 said:

Well then you need to replace the display if you plan on EVER using the laptop, they are usually pretty cheap, just figure out how to disassemble the section of the laptop that holds the screen, find the screen part number on a sticker on the back and hit up ebay or some other online store and buy a replacement screen, i've seen many in the 50 dollar price point, laptop is useless to you without a functional screen anyway.

Kk what I've done is opened up the laptop screen unplugged the screen so now i can see clearly now the issue has gone

[kieran121]

1 hour ago, Daniel644 said:

Well then you need to replace the display if you plan on EVER using the laptop, they are usually pretty cheap, just figure out how to disassemble the section of the laptop that holds the screen, find the screen part number on a sticker on the back and hit up ebay or some other online store and buy a replacement screen, i've seen many in the 50 dollar price point, laptop is useless to you without a functional screen anyway.

trinity rescue kit isn't working some reason i watched a video but different stuff comes up on my screen then the video