If your PC came pre-installed with Windows 7 or an earlier version, the product key is printed on a metal plate on the back or bottom of the computer. But that’s not the case if your PC came with Windows 8 or 8.1. PC manufacturers now embed the Windows 8 product key into the BIOS/UEFI […]
Forgot your Windows 8 or 7 password and don’t have a password reset disk? There are many free and paid third-party tools that can help you remove or crack a forgotten Windows password. More often than not, those tools require you to firstly create a bootable CD/USB on a spared PC. However, what to do […]
Lost or forgot your SQL Server 2012 password? How to connect to SQL Server if SA account is locked out or disabled? This is a common problem which is frequently asked in many sites. Many people forget their password shortly after installing Microsoft SQL Server or they have not used SQL Server after a long […]
Have you forgotten your Windows 7 password? If the administrator account you are trying to access has been disabled, expired, locked out or simply reject your password, you’ll lose control and can’t install software, update drivers or do any kind of administration whatsoever. Don’t panic. Just boot your computer from a Ubuntu Live CD or […]
How can I recover data from a PC that won’t boot? Just boot your computer from Ubuntu Live USB drive and you can access all files on your hard drive. This can give you a chance to fix your computer issue, or just to backup all of your files before reinstalling Windows or attempting to […]
chntpw (also known as Offline NT Password & Registry Editor) is a free software utility for resetting or blanking local passwords used by Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP and 2000. It does this by editing the SAM database where Windows stores password hashes. It has become more and more popular because it can run under […]