trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
11-11-2006, 19:33
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trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
HI I have a cd which is bootable with a program on which is surpose to reset your admin program but when I booted it up it picks up my second harddrive which is an IDE harddrive an does not pick up my primary Sata drive which has xp winstalled on it.
any ideaS?
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11-11-2006, 19:49
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
Problem as I see it your sata controller isnt native and needs a driver when installing windows etc to be seen.this I would imagine is why the program cant see the windows install.
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11-11-2006, 19:52
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
Think I know the program and Zing is correct  Tried it myself lol
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11-11-2006, 19:53
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
any way i can get it to work?
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11-11-2006, 19:54
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
There maybe a setting in your BIOS to set your SATA controllers to IDE compatible mode (not a good idea if you have arrays though  )
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11-11-2006, 20:00
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
arrays? I have a dell if that helps.
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11-11-2006, 20:02
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
got into bios by pressing f2 or del key at boot and hunt around for sata settings saying either raid ata ide or base mode if it says raid change it to any of the other options and try again
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11-11-2006, 20:28
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
Hi
I did that and found a menu called Sata Operation
Well under this menu it had these two options
RAID Autodetect/ ATA: Raid if signed drive otherwise ATA
RAID on : Sata is configured for RAID Every Boot.
It was set on the the first one "RAID Autodetect..." when I changed it to "RAID on" it came up saying:
"Settings change!
Attention!!! changing this setting may prevent OS from booting or require reinstalling. Do you want to contiune?"
I did not do it as I was not sure if it was safe or not..... any idea if is would be safe? or what it does?
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11-11-2006, 20:30
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
Yes it'll be safe, do it before using the password cracker and change it back after, I say this without any prejudice
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11-11-2006, 20:32
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
any one else to confirm its safe?
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11-11-2006, 20:41
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
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Originally Posted by funkyCable
HI I have a cd which is bootable with a program on which is surpose to reset your admin program but when I booted it up it picks up my second harddrive which is an IDE harddrive an does not pick up my primary Sata drive which has xp winstalled on it.
any ideaS?
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Hold on a sec : This reminds of when I had to do this to a corp Win2k3 server :
Whats the CD you're using : I bet it's linux based as the one I used was linux based but I had to also load up the SCSI drivers before it could mount the RAID and simply NULL the administrators password.
Whats the CD ?
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11-11-2006, 20:41
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
yes its a linux based one
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11-11-2006, 20:43
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
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Originally Posted by funkyCable
yes its a linux based one
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Yeh but whats it called !!!
: I'm sure I used it too successfully... The only trouble I had was that I had to slap the SCSI drivers on a floppy and load them into the kernel once that was done the cd went ahead and nulled the admin password.
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11-11-2006, 20:45
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
He does not know what it is called 'cos I don't and i gave it him. 
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11-11-2006, 20:46
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Re: trying to reset XP password( zing or paul maybe you could help)
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He does not know what it is called 'cos I don't and i gave it him. |
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