How to Unlock a Computer Without a

How to Unlock a Computer Without a

Password Reset Disk

By TS Jordan, eHow Contributor

A locked computer can result in dead end frustration, potentially costing

hundreds of dollars in repair bills. Unlocking your computer without the

aid of a password reset disk can be done by accessing the default

Administrator account from Safe Mode and unlocking your computer via

console commands. This can generally be done in minutes.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions  

Restart the computer.Press "F8" as the computer is booting and select "Safe Mode."Click on the "Administrator" account.Select "Start" and click "Run."Type "control userpasswords2" and press "Enter."

computer. It will be unlocked 

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Uncheck "Users must enter a username and password" and restart the