curious on how to enable the administrator account besides being in Windows. Reason for this is simply forgot password, to the only account on the machine. Passwords tools for some reason not detecting the installation but does on the other machines (repair store - this is a customer PC and did get the ok for format & reload). But, even tho, the problem of it not deteching the HDD/SSD not the point, just curious if there another way to do this. I understand by security reasons it may not be in the installation disk and people should be more carful with there accounts and passwords, but cause of them we make money. admit it, we do. -Joshua Mason, PC tech

Not much that can be done, unless you have the PW you will need to start over. Best is to make sure you have the PW well memorized. Vote if answered or helpful, I am running for Office (joke)! IT/Developer, Windows/Linux/Mainframe Need a some parts finish the new server, see the site for remaining items needed

:( hoping there is something we can do, "We're Ameri-can not Ameri-cant", got it from a movie some of use may have watch, lol {http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/beverly-hills-chihuahua.html} orignal line "We're Mexi-can, not Mexi-cant" There are tools i know of to reset the Windows PW, for some reason this didn't read the drive or something, I don't know, it my dad that asked me this question. but he working on PC for someone else. Its not him that forgot. anything knew info be helpful :) -Joshua PC tech

Hiren's Boot CD has this: Offline NT Password Changer 2008-08-02 utility to reset/unlock windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 administrator/user password.Rich The only two things that are infinite in size are the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not completely sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein

You can boot in Safe Mode. The build-in Administrator account will be enabled in Safe Mode. Log in with it and change the password for your own account.Arthur Xie - MSFT