How to reset Compaq Password for Windows 7/XP/Vista…

“I’ve just got a compaq presario cq56 from the secondary market, and when I got the system recovery to come up, It asked me to type the username and password, idk what the password is, any ideas?”

I found so many HP Compaq PC users ask the similar questions on the Internet. Here, check some methods on how to reset compaq password if you Forgot Compaq Password.

Method 1: Use the administrator account

It is not difficult to reset compaq password through the administrator account of the computer. So just contact the administrator and require him to reset Windows password for you.

However, what if the administrator password was lost? Don’t panic, check out the next steps.

Method 2: Use the password rest disk

In Windows XP, Vista and 7, you can create a Windows password reset disk by using either a USB drive or a floppy disk. If you have created this disk in advance, then now you can use this option to reset Compaq password.

1. Restart your computer and then insert the password reset disk.

2. Click “Reset Password” in the login screen, which will come up after typing the wrong password.

3. This should initiate the Password Reset Wizard, which will lead you through the steps to create a new password for your account.

4. Log in to your account using your newly created password.

Method 3: Use Windows Password Changer Software

Windows Password Changer is an efficient utility to reset Windows local and administrator passwords without any data loss even though you lost the administrator password. It will be the ultimate solution for Windows users especially those computer novices.

Follow the step-by-step directions to learn how to operate it.

Step 1: Burn Windows password reset CD

a. Here you need another computer to download & install & run Windows Password Changer, so this computer can access to system as administrator.

b. On the main interface, you need to choose to reset password for local account.

c. Insert CD or USB to your computer, and select the corresponding device.

d. Simply click on “burn” to start burning this password reset disk.

Step 2: Reset Windows password

a. Insert the CD to CD-ROM Drive on the computer you can’t access to and boot it with it.

b. You will get into the main interface of Windows Password Changer. Select the system installation you desire.

c. Just highlight the user account and click “reset” and “Yes”, the password will be removed instantly.

d. Restart your computer by clicking “reboot”.

Forgetting Windows Compaq password is not the end of your computer. There is always a way to recover Windows password suitable for you. Good Luck!