Reset admin password

[Aardvark]

Good day
I have a windows 8 computer that my friend has forgotten the password.
I have Googled around and found a few programs.
None of them seem to work.
Does anyone have any suggestions .
Thanks
Johnathan

 

[labratza]

i have also been looking for an answer to this.

 

[ravingDIODE]

Google for kon-boot USB.

Boot off it, it bypasses Windows's security features. So you can log straight in, change the password and reboot the PC.

I have used it multiple times successfully. I also carry a bootable USB with this program with me.

It gives me access to any local user account on a computer, provided I can boot off my USB drive.

I have only once come across a PC that it didn't work on...

 

[PsyWulf]

Ntpasswd boot disk,burn to CD/USB and boot from it,follow the prompts onscreen to reset/enable/disable any passwords for the local machine

 

[SBSP]

TRK (Trinity Rescue Kit) Works with Windows7 not sure if Win8's security changed, and if its supported though.

 

[grim]

MS DaRT 8.0 if you can get hold of it or:

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/reset-password-windows-8.htm

Follow the instructions in the link and you can do it without any software

 

[catman37]

http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

 

[Fatality07]

Hirens is the best

 

[Joka69]

^ What he says, Hiren is the best, just create a HBCD on a flash, boot from Flash, and reset the Admin password