XP professional password - Page 3

Mal · 30-07-2005, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Gareth

You wouldn't be able to delete the SAM file while you're still using that installation. The normal procedure is to use either a Linux bootable CD, another application such as Winternals ERD Commander, or to use a bootdisk as outlined at http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Sorry, but I've never done anything like this before, but for the bootdisk, can this this be used?

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Originally Posted by Gareth

In all these cases, however, you're not actually accessing the Windows installation that you're trying to hack ...er, fix.

Sorry, it's not dodgy. It's for my sister actually, her ex left, but left her computer with just his admin account and one limited family account. We don't know the passwords.

Gareth · 30-07-2005, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Mal

Sorry, it's not dodgy. It's for my sister actually, her ex left, but left her computer with just his admin account and one limited family account. We don't know the passwords.

Oops, didn't mean hack as in hack into something maliciously, I meant hack as in hack around with something... although re-reading my post, I can see how it could be interpreted both ways.

Sorry, Mal, didn't mean to imply you were doing anything dodgy... I use hacking all the time and it's not often referring to doing nasty/bad stuff. There's a difference in my mind between hacking and cracking.

Mal · 30-07-2005, 19:54

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Oops, didn't mean hack as in hack into something maliciously, I meant hack as in hack around with something... although re-reading my post, I can see how it could be interpreted both ways.

Sorry, Mal, didn't mean to imply you were doing anything dodgy... I use hacking all the time and it's not often referring to doing nasty/bad stuff. There's a difference in my mind between hacking and cracking.

...and sorry from me...the mad smiley was for the ex, not you

Gareth · 30-07-2005, 19:58

erm, as to your question... those MS boot disks are purely to enable you to gain access to a CD drive so that you can perform an installation of Windows from a CD on a PC that doesn't allow you to boot from a CD drive.

In all honesty, the most easiest way to fix the problem your sister has got is to use ERD Commander I gave you a link to in a PM a week ago. It's unbelievably easy to reset the password with that software. It boots into something which resembles Windows, and has an application called Locksmith that you run, it asks you for a new password for the Admin account and then changes the password for you. You remove the CD, reboot the PC and the problem's solved. I can't think of any more simpler way of doing it than that.
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Actually, I've got a CD sat oin my desk... lemme know if you want me to pop it in the post for you.

Mal · 30-07-2005, 20:09

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Originally Posted by Gareth

erm, as to your question...

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Originally Posted by Gareth

those MS boot disks are purely to enable you to gain access to a CD drive so that you can perform an installation of Windows from a CD on a PC that doesn't allow you to boot from a CD drive.

In all honesty, the most easiest way to fix the problem your sister has got is to use ERD Commander I gave you a link to in a PM a week ago. It's unbelievably easy to reset the password with that software. It boots into something which resembles Windows, and has an application called Locksmith that you run, it asks you for a new password for the Admin account and then changes the password for you. You remove the CD, reboot the PC and the problem's solved. I can't think of any more simpler way of doing it than that.

The thing is, she hasn't got internet access as yet and you may find this strange, but I don't have a cdrw, so that's why I was trying to find another way.

Angua · 30-07-2005, 20:18

Would it not fit on a 3.5" disk (hopefully you have one of those)?

nffc · 30-07-2005, 21:29

Repair install re-sets the admin password- or so I've been told...