I forgot my password on an old laptop with Vista, was going to upgrade it to Windows 8.1 anyway.I haven't upgraded an operating system before (usually just keep whatever was preinstalled) but there's no files on it that I need.Will I still need to get

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▶Anonymous 12/15/18 (Sat) 06:08:02 No.1008735>>1008740 >>1008821 [Watch Thread][Show All Posts]

I forgot my password on an old laptop with Vista, was going to upgrade it to Windows 8.1 anyway.

I haven't upgraded an operating system before (usually just keep whatever was preinstalled) but there's no files on it that I need.

Will I still need to get a password removal/retrieval once I've upgraded it using my Windows 8.1 DVD, or will it simply be like a factory reset?

▶Anonymous 12/15/18 (Sat) 06:13:23 No.1008740

>>1008735 (OP)

If in the windows setup you make sure to click "advanced" and then wipe all your HDD partitions it will be like a factory reset. You'll need to re-install all the drivers too though

▶Anonymous 12/15/18 (Sat) 06:27:19 No.1008746

Windows doesn't encrypt the disk unless you tell it to so you should be able to pull the drive and read off any files you'd like to keep on another PC if there are any at all, it'll be no problem.

But you should install OpenBSD or 9front instead of Windows.

▶Anonymous 12/15/18 (Sat) 11:21:32 No.1008821>>1008870

>>1008735 (OP)

Replace the hash in the sam file you noob

▶Anonymous 12/15/18 (Sat) 15:28:46 No.1008851

Get a live CD and transfer the files to external storage.

▶Anonymous 12/15/18 (Sat) 16:18:39 No.1008862

Use the fucking sticky.

>>>/g/

▶Anonymous 12/15/18 (Sat) 16:31:55 No.1008870

>>1008821

This. if the disk isn't encrypted, the password might as well be a shitty padlock you can cut off with a bolt cutter.

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