Installation Procedures
Active@ Password Changer
is very easy to install. The software can be installed on any
computer. During the installation process a bootable floppy
disk, CD or USB drive is created with a copy of Active@ Password
Changer on it. This disk is used to boot and run Active@
Password Changer on any computer (including the inaccessible
computer from which the password is to be retrieved) in the DOS
mode.
Note:
Any version of DOS can be used, such as MS-DOS, PC-DOS, DR-DOS,
FreeDOS or OpenDOS.
The following steps will
guide you through the installation process: (Note: During
these installation steps, clicking the [Back] button
(when available) takes the user to the previous installation
step(s) for any necessary changes.)
- Download and Save
the file Active@ Password Changer executable file (filename:
PwdChanger-Setup.EXE) to any
suitable directory on your computer's hard drive.
- To start installing
Active@ Password Changer, double-click on the downloaded
PwdChanger-Setup.EXE file.
- A "Welcome to
Active@ Password Changer" screen will be displayed (shown
below). Click the [Next] button to proceed to the
next step.
- A "Licensing
Policy" screen will be displayed (shown below).

- To agree to the Licensing Policy terms select the "I
agree to the terms of the license" radio button. This will
enable the [Next] button (shown below). Click the [Next]
button to proceed to the next step.

- A "Destination Folder" screen will be displayed (shown
below). By default the destination folder is set to "<Your Drive
Letter>\Program Files\Active Data Recovery Software\Active
Password Changer".

- Click the [Browse] button to select a different
installation Destination Folder. After confirming the
Destination Folder, click the [Next] button to proceed to
the next step.
- A "Select Components" screen will be displayed (shown
below). There will be four components displayed which are
selected by default.
 - Select the components which you would like to install
and click the [Next] button to proceed to the next step.
Selecting 'Bootable Disk Creator' will start the disk
creator wizard at the end of the installation. Selecting the
'Bootable ISO image for CD-ROM' will save an ISO image of
Active@ Password Changer in the installation Destination
Folder. (Creating a bootable CD is explained in a later
section.)
- A "Start Installation" screen will be displayed (shown
below). You can click the [Back] button to change any
installation information or click the [Next] button to start the
installation process.

- The installation process is quick. Upon successful
completion of the installation, an installation successful
screen will be displayed (shown below). If you do not intend
to create a Bootable Disk with a copy of Registered Active@
Password Changer, un-select the 'Run Bootable Disk Creator'
and click the [Finish] button.

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