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i have an older laptop with windows 7 and it comes up with a black screen and a blue banner asking for password i forgot password its administrator password
windows 7 administrator password i forgot need a reset password disk usb or something so i can get pass the password screen
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-10-05T14:31:28.14+00:00
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Steve Sorensen
0
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commented 2025-10-17T07:50:41.2366667+00:00
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Ian-T
4,725
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recovery for windows vista
desktop windows 10 will not boot. need recovery download
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-10-17T02:55:40.0533333+00:00
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M Johnson
0
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edited the question 2025-10-17T03:03:15.4133333+00:00
Pavel Poddubny
665
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Volunteer Moderator
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How to bypass password for startup
I cant get into my computer, Ive lost the screen password and cannot bypass it. What can I do?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-10-05T18:05:01.5066667+00:00
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FRANCISCO GALLETTI
0
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commented 2025-10-15T08:23:58.2166667+00:00
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Lucus-V
1,410
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
0 answers
Windows 7 Boot Error
Hello I am Max So My HP Laptop had been doing this https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hhj6Cb4vsphMNl5yW7x8_Ou_hbM4kHVu/view?usp=drivesdk So I Had Changed Boot Order Nothing So I Had Kept using Linux Mint Live Enviroment Does Anybody Have An Recovery ISO…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-10-02T18:21:25.6066667+00:00
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Max Kuźniewski
0
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commented 2025-10-09T06:37:51.1133333+00:00
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Dustin-TP
0
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Going Back To where It Was
My desktop PC had Windows 7-64 on it from years ago. The main Hard Drive failed. I'm trying to restore that with the Winodws7-64 SP1 CD I've already upgraded the mother board BIOS and installed Service Packs Kb4490628 and KB4474419 in that order. What…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-08-28T13:19:00.88+00:00
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Gerald Guild
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edited an answer 2025-09-03T10:54:48.3366667+00:00
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Haytham-C
3,455
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Moderator
1 answer
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Request for ISO File Downloads for Older HP Laptops Compatible with OEM Product Keys
Assistance is requested in obtaining compatible ISO files for four older HP laptops that are being repaired for donation. The laptops lack recovery CDs, but they have product labels with OEM product keys. The details are as follows: HP G65 (2) …
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-08-11T22:09:54.69+00:00
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Doc Hooter
20
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commented 2025-08-13T17:27:44.6166667+00:00
Airbus A350
6,760
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Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
I have a windows 7 pro qa, and need assistance with overriding the old password.
Hi, I have windows 7 pro pc, and I need to unlock it to access my childhood photos and memories! I have searched everything I can think of and cannot find the password, or any way that I could reset it because I never had a reset disk! I really need to…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-08-05T03:00:43.1933333+00:00
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Delsin Urick
0
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answered 2025-08-06T02:43:28.82+00:00
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BryceSor
4,490
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Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
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Unable to revert to previous version of Windows 11 six days after upgrade
It's been 6 days since my laptop upgraded to Windows 11 24H2. Need to revert to 23H2 due to BSODs. Get the message "We're sorry, but you can't go back. The files we need to take you back to a previous version of Windows were removed from this…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-07-28T20:17:29.9+00:00
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STEVEN FLEISCHER
20
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accepted 2025-08-01T18:15:53.6166667+00:00
STEVEN FLEISCHER
20
Reputation points
1 answer
Asking on behalf of my mother: Windows 7 laptop from 2007 can't boot up in any way, how do i get the dvd in the disc drive and all of her important files n stuff out?
Sooo basically, i accidentally shut down her laptop when i was like 12 installing the sims 2, and forgot about it, i come back way later, and all i see is white text on a plain red background saying like, windows didn't shut down properly, boot into…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-07-22T16:11:27.7733333+00:00
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clown giggler 600
0
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answered 2025-07-23T11:03:16.24+00:00
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Palcouk
2,881
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2 answers
How to reinstall Windows 8.1 on Insignia table model NS-15MS0832?
This is starting to be annoying. The question was phrased as a question. It was quite coherent and concise. Are you going to help me or not?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2025-07-20T03:16:29.21+00:00
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Whistler
0
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edited an answer 2025-07-20T08:04:39.2833333+00:00
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Ron Barker
965
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4 answers
Cannot restore my Windows 7 computer to factory settings
I cannot restore my Windows 7 computer to factory settings. I have tryied everything I could restore watching videos and articles about how to do it. I have moved all the important data to a HDD already, so the laptop is ready to be cleaned up. Any kind …
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2016-03-25T08:47:31+00:00
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Anonymous
asked 2025-07-08T15:34:51.45+00:00
Anonymous
23 answers
Factory Resetting my Alienware PC Running Windows 7
Someone recently gave me their PC and I would like to factory reset it. However, due to a lot of complications, I have not yet found a way to do this without spending over $100. Here are the complications: The farthest back restore point that exists on…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-04-04T00:26:13+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers
asus laptop running windows 8
I recently came into a new touch screen asus laptop. I work for a repo company and the owner of the laptop never came to get the computer. I don't like the idea of the owners personal information getting out. so I wanted to do a factory reset on the…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-08-23T23:16:12+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers
factory reset windows 7 but i dont have installation media
So my computer is running windows 7 and I want to factory reset and I've searched everything and it said to run the command rstrui.exe and that gives me a system restore but I never created any restore points. Help! I also tried systemreset…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-07-02T19:32:54+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
Windows Server 2012 R2 Won't Boot After Image Restore - Error 0xc00002e0
Hi. I am running Windows Server 2012 R2 and the primary application that I have running on it is Microsoft CRM 2016. I installed the latest update to Microsoft CRM and noticed that there was a problem and thought that the best thing to do was just an…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-03-27T04:53:09+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers
Windows 7 factory reset
How can i reset my computer to factory settings without a backup or restore saved?
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-04-04T19:17:58+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
SBS 2011 Essentials "Repair" Disk
I didn't realize that I needed the "repair" version of SBS 2011 from Imagine. Last night I downloaded the "install" version and tried to use it today to repair/recover an existing SBS 2011 system. When I attempted to use the disc…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-06-22T01:40:49+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
Windows-7: The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002)
I have read the referrals and am unable to follow them to a successful conclusion. I would really like to just go to a List of Files to be backed up and delete the Files in question. A referral to a referral to an article hasn't worked for me. Perhaps…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-04-26T12:32:30+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Resetting my laptop turns out getting stuck
Hello there, I was trying to reset my whole laptop the other day so that all my personal information and installed apps could be erased. My intention is to restore my laptop to its original setting. However, during the resetting session at 19%, which…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-05-12T15:41:51+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous
13 answers
Windows 7 backup failure
I get error messages (see below) when attempting backup to external HD. How to cure? I'm guessing the I/O device cited is not the external drive since I am able to read files from this drive. TIA for any assistance. ***Post moved by the moderator to…
Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Recovery and backup
asked 2017-05-18T16:35:44+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:48:30.94+00:00
Anonymous