How can I factory restore my phone if I forgot the password.

I bought a phone at a Fleamarket and it has a password on it and I tied to do the reset on the computer but it won't reset it.

Ah, that's a different problem. That means that the phone was probably jailbroken. It may not be possible to restore it, but you can try using DFU mode. If this doesn't work after 3 tries the phone is probably unrecoverable.
DFU mode:
Install the latest version of iTunes on your computer if it isn't there already
Reboot your computer
Disable any antivirus and firewalls
Launch iTunes
Connect the device cable to a USB port on the computer (not to a USB hub), but DO NOT CONNECT TO THE DEVICE YET
Press and hold the HOME and SLEEP buttons at the same time for exactly 10 seconds, until the screen turns black, then release the SLEEP button but continue holding the HOME button. If an Apple logo appears while holding both buttons you held for too long; start over.
While still holding the HOME button connect the other end of the cable to the device
You should see a message in iTunes saying a phone in Recovery mode has been detected. When you see that message release the HOME button and the device should restore.

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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
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1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
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7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just canceling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
 Cheers, Tom

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