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OT computer techs, I need your help.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 5/11/14 at 8:45 pm
I have a Dell Inspiron mini 1018 running Windows 7 Starter that is a few years old. I upgraded laptops a couple years ago and now want to see if I can find a file on the old Inspiron. Problem is, I can't remember my password. No password hint, either.
There is only one account on the computer and it is set as the administrator, so I can't simply log in as admin to change the password.
There is no CD drive on this little netbook so anything to do with re-installation via CD is out of the question. I have been trying to use software and tips I've seen online all day and nothing has seemed to work. Anybody had a similar experience?
Thanks in advance.
There is only one account on the computer and it is set as the administrator, so I can't simply log in as admin to change the password.
There is no CD drive on this little netbook so anything to do with re-installation via CD is out of the question. I have been trying to use software and tips I've seen online all day and nothing has seemed to work. Anybody had a similar experience?
Thanks in advance.
This post was edited on 5/11/14 at 8:56 pm
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Posted on 5/11/14 at 8:50 pm to NWLATigerFan12
Posted on 5/11/14 at 8:55 pm to brucevilanch
Your google link took me to an exact page I've already tried. Tried the top 7 links and nothing worked. Came here to see if anybody here is more useful than Google.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 8:57 pm to NWLATigerFan12
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Came here to see if anybody here is more useful than Google.
There's no such thing.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 8:58 pm to NWLATigerFan12
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OT computer techs
In other words, betas
I keed, I keed
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:08 pm to Traffic Circle
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Get a new computer.
Did you even read the problem? Already got a new computer. Looking for file from the old one.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:09 pm to NWLATigerFan12
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Did you even read the problem? Already got a new computer. Looking for file from the old one.
Just throw the old one away. Move on. Forget the files.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:11 pm to MiloDanglers
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:14 pm to jdd48
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This is what you're looking for:
I had multiple sites redirect me to this. Couldn't figure out how to get it to work
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:15 pm to jdd48
Option 1: Create Hirenz boot thumb drive. Boot to mini XP, copy file.
Option 2: Pull drive and use USB to SATA cable, connect to new PC and copy file.
Option 2: Pull drive and use USB to SATA cable, connect to new PC and copy file.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:17 pm to brucevilanch
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There's no such thing.
lulz
Hiren's Boot CD click the link on the bottom to download. Download that. Unzip the file. There should be an application setup to burn it to a cd. Click that. Burn it to a blank CD. Put that CD in that laptop and boot from the CD (that you CAN google to learn how to do if you don't). Choose the login without password option from the list.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:18 pm to ColdDuck
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Option 1: Create Hirenz boot thumb drive. Boot to mini XP, copy file.
That's not nearly as fun as cracking the password from Hiren's!
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:18 pm to NWLATigerFan12
You need to download the CD image - it sould be an iso file I believe. Burn that iso image to a CD. Boot the locked PC with the CD in the cd drive.
Here is a direct link to the image...
LINK
Here is a direct link to the image...
LINK
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:19 pm to NWLATigerFan12
Get a copy of hiren's boot CD.
Its got a selection of password utilities that will help you out.
ETA: I am very late to the game, here.
Its got a selection of password utilities that will help you out.
ETA: I am very late to the game, here.
This post was edited on 5/11/14 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:25 pm to Hopeful Doc
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Click that. Burn it to a blank CD. Put that CD in that laptop and boot from the CD
Is there an option to burn it to a flashdrive? The mini doesn't have a CD drive and I don't have an external drive.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:30 pm to NWLATigerFan12
Posted on 5/11/14 at 9:33 pm to NWLATigerFan12
Take out the hard drive and attach it to another computer and search for your file through windows explorer.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:35 pm to LSUJay13
Tried all except taking hard drive out and attaching it to another computer. Nothing worked. Would get it downloaded to USB drive, set the USB to boot first, and it would just go straight past it.
Guess I'll have to get the hard drive attached to my new computer later.
Guess I'll have to get the hard drive attached to my new computer later.
Posted on 5/11/14 at 10:43 pm to NWLATigerFan12
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Would get it downloaded to USB drive, set the USB to boot first, and it would just go straight past it.
Did you follow the directions carefully for making a bootable USB? You can't just copy the file to the drive.
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