Comments on: Reset Lost Windows XP Administrator Password Using ERD Commander

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:34:45 +0000

@Michael Armstrong

Thank you for your recent explantion. There is absolutely no sofware
in this world that can view or change the Active directory Usernme / password. If you know of one please provide a link.

Yes, it is easy to reset the PC Adminstrator’s password. But onece you get in, you see would be able to view or edit the ACTIVE DIRECTORY PASSWORD. The ERD cannot even do that.

Do you have any objection to this?

By: SUsan

SUsan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:50:53 +0000

The fact is that you want to regain access to your computer without formatting or re-installing the operating system. What you need is getting out of this situation, maybe you could use Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 and have a try. Follow my steps:

Step 1 – Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0
Step 2 -Burn your Windows Password Recovery Tool CD
To burn your CD, you’ll need a blank CD-R and the .ISO file of Password recovery

Step 3 – Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows password.

Hope it can help.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:03 +0000

(1). Can ERD Commander reset domain Administrator password?
(2). If you reset a domain Admin password. Is it possible to
undo to old password?

I did not see any comments on this particular topic here – the reaon I am asking?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:29:47 +0000

I I have personally tested a windows password recovery tool named “Windows Login Recovery”. Clearing a password takes a minute or two works like a charm.

By: zorg

zorg — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:22:05 +0000

Seems like it would have been too useful for fixing their crappy os, so they withdrew it

By: Deepak Sharma

Deepak Sharma — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:41:36 +0000

Dear Michael Armstrong, its not possible to go to user management tool if u r unable to log in as administrator (or any other user with admin rights). that’s y this utility is essential. I’ve used this utility, its really a superb quality of utilities. In fact its the best utility I have ever used.

By: mobin

mobin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:23:44 +0000

how can i find erd cd

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:22:39 +0000

ERD Commander is a great tool but it does not have built-in driver support. There are many other tools on the market that support virtually all chipsets and RAID/SATA/SCSI that is on the market, so consider your options if ERD commander is not able to access your HDD and you don’t have the ability to download or access the driver on your own.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:22:23 +0000

The erd commander software that so many people are suggesting for reseting fogotten passwords is no where to be found on the internet. All the links to this software are broken and take you to a discussion thread on the microsoft website. Wondered if you knew where I could download the 30 trial version of the software. Any help would be much appreciated.

By: Michael Armstrong

Michael Armstrong — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:47:15 +0000

If you forget the administrator’s password but still can log on Windows with other user names that have administrative privileges, you may follow the instructions below:

Right click the computer icon on your desktop, select Manage, find Local Users and Groups, unfold Users folder, right click Administrator, click Set password… in the menu comes up. Click Proceed in the dialog, in the pop-up, enter a New Password and confirm it. Your administrator’s password is successfully reset.

Guest account may help to log onto Windows, but it has no privilege for you to do the above to reset the administrator’s password.

If you forgot all user passwords and failed to log onto Windows, there is no other way but to format the OS and reinstall Windows, or resort to sort of software tools to remove the password and log onto Windows. These programs cost some bucks, but are worthy and better than to reinstall the OS causing consequences. The most popular programs are Windows Password Reset 6.0 etc. Generally, these programs are easy to use though turn out to be a scary command prompt to newbie. But do relax and you can fully manipulate. Let’s take Windows Password Reset 6.0 for example. You prepare a blank CD, burn the program onto the CD, boot the locked computer from the CD, come to initiate the program, locate the user name, and proceed to remove its password – all are at ease.