Frequently Asked Questions

password recovery Technical Questions

password recovery "How to install" and "How to start application" instructions for DOS and Windows Professional versions.

  1. Download the software package ("PwdChanger-Setup.EXE" file for version 3.0 or "PwdChangerPro-Setup.EXE" for version 3.5) from your profile to a temporary folder, for example - "C:\TEMP".
  2. Double-click on file you have downloaded to extract the installation files. Installation wisard will start and you will be prompted for a directory where you want to extract the installation files (default path is "C:\Program Files\Active Data Recovery Software\Active Password Changer").
  3. After extraction, you will see the following files in the installation folder:

Click: List of Files in the installation folder

DOS Edition Windows Edition File Description
BootableDiskCreator.exe BootableDiskCreator.exe Bootable floppy/USB flash/flash card creator
Pwd-changer-boot-cd.iso Pwd-changer-boot-cd.iso Active@ Password Changer DOS bootable CD ISO image
IsoBurner.exe IsoBurner.exe software to burn CD/DVD ISO images
PWD_CHNG.EXE PWD_CHNG.EXE Active@ Password Changer executable file (DOS version)
PWD_CHNG.pdf PWD_CHNG.pdf Active@ Password Changer (DOS version) user's manual
PwdChanger.ico PwdChanger.ico software icon image file
cd.ico cd.ico software icon image file
Help.ico Help.ico software icon image file
INSTALL.LOG INSTALL.LOG software installation process log
License.txt License.txt Active@ Password ChangerEND-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
UNWISE.EXE UNWISE.EXE uninstall utility
  PasswordChanger.exe Active@ Password Changer executable file
  PasswordChanger.chm Active@ Password Changer executable file
  Settings.ini Active@ Password Changer for Windows installation-specific settings
  SetupISO.exe Windows bootable CD/DVD creator
You have to start manually SetupISO.exe file to download and prepare your registered Vista Windows PE bootable
  ActiveBootDisk.ISO Vista Windows PE bootable CD/DVD ISO image
  ArchiveISO.zip  
  1. Create a bootable media:
    1. To create a bootable floppy (or USB drive, or flash card) launch DOS bootable floppy/USB/flash card creator

      Start > All Programs > Active@ Password Changer > Bootable DOS floppy or USB disk Creator

      (or launch the "BootableDiskCreator.exe" file)
    2. To create Active@ Password Changer DOS bootable CD insert a blank CD (or DVD) select

      Start > All Programs > Active@ Password Changer > Bootable DOS CD disk Creator

      (or launch either of the files "C:\Program Files\Active Data Recovery Software\Active Password Changer\IsoBurner.exe" ; "C:\Program Files\Active Data Recovery Software\Active Password Changer\Pwd-changer-boot-cd.iso")
  2. To create Active@ Password Changer Vista Windows PE bootable CD (or DVD) insert a blank CD (or DVD) and select

    Start > All Programs > Active@ Password Changer > Bootable DOS CD disk Creator

    (or launch "C:\Program Files\Active Data Recovery Software\Active Password Changer\SetupISO.exe")
  3. Reboot the PC with the created bootable floppy/flash or CD/DVD.
  4. Run Active@ Password Changer.
  5. Reset the password.