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I forgot my adminstrator password and now i can't log into my account, i called the help people but they aren't allowed to hack into my computer, how do i find out or change my password, before tom.?
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well, what you need to do is
1.download NTFSDOS
2. now format your floppys to a boot disk and extract NTFSDOS on it
3. put it into your computer, than start the computer
4. you computer will load up in NTFSDOS and you now need to make directoy in dos
4. than go to C:/WINNT/system32/config and than copy the sam file to your new directory also in the same folder copy a file called system
5. you now need to download a bunch of programs. these programs are; LC4 or also called l0ftcrack, PWdump3, and Sam Inside.
6. open up sam inside and import sam and system.
7. now export them to a pwdump file.
8. import the pwdump file in LC4.
9. decrypt it, this could take an extreemly long time, depending on the speed of your computer, on an AMD athlon 2400 or a pentium 4 2.4 GHz it will go at about 5 million keys per second and take about 4 hours.
10. when all that is done you got your password
hope this helps |--Codac X--|
1.download NTFSDOS
2. now format your floppys to a boot disk and extract NTFSDOS on it
3. put it into your computer, than start the computer
4. you computer will load up in NTFSDOS and you now need to make directoy in dos
4. than go to C:/WINNT/system32/config and than copy the sam file to your new directory also in the same folder copy a file called system
5. you now need to download a bunch of programs. these programs are; LC4 or also called l0ftcrack, PWdump3, and Sam Inside.
6. open up sam inside and import sam and system.
7. now export them to a pwdump file.
8. import the pwdump file in LC4.
9. decrypt it, this could take an extreemly long time, depending on the speed of your computer, on an AMD athlon 2400 or a pentium 4 2.4 GHz it will go at about 5 million keys per second and take about 4 hours.
10. when all that is done you got your password
hope this helps |--Codac X--|
If you are a good Linux Developer, you can use the Linux boot floppy and then edit the SAM file found in the C:/WINNT/system32/config folder This does not matter if you have an NTFS partition or FAT/16/32.
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Most of these are bootable floppies that give you a backdoor to the SAM registry hive and allows you change the admins password.
LC3 is the latest version of the award-winning password auditing and recovery application, L0phtCrack. It provides two critical capabilities to Windows® network administrators:
Free 15 day trial
http://www.atstake.com/research/lc3/index.html
Scott
http://www.avidware.net/MAS-90-Consultant.asp
Most of these are bootable floppies that give you a backdoor to the SAM registry hive and allows you change the admins password.
LC3 is the latest version of the award-winning password auditing and recovery application, L0phtCrack. It provides two critical capabilities to Windows® network administrators:
Free 15 day trial
http://www.atstake.com/research/lc3/index.html
Scott
http://www.avidware.net/MAS-90-Consultant.asp
depending on how strong a password you chose it could take weeks or even months to brute-force it, the easiest way to do this is to get out your dos boot disk, navigate to the appropriate folder (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFI
**before you do this note that it will reset all the passwords and remove all of the accounts**
REN C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG
DEL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG
This works for windows 2000 anyway, i'm not entirely sure of the WINDOWS XP default passwords i assume they are just Administrator and guest both with blank passwords. By the why LC5 is the latest version of l0phtcrack it also costs a lot of money, (if you are not a network admin etc.)you'd be better off with cain and abel (www.oxid.it)
in order to use a brute-forcer or password cracker you are going to need to get a copy of the sam and system files, the problem is that when you are in windows mode the sam and system files cannot be accessed the solution to this is to boot in an alternate operating system, you could use MS-DOS but the problem is that the system file is around 2/3 megabytes and will never fit on a floppy disk (that's not entirely true, you could compress it) also if you have a second hard drive lying around you could try copying the files you need to that.
In my opinion the best way to do this is to use a linux live distro. This is an entire operating system that fits on a single cd, it also boots from the cd so there is no need to install or partition your hard-drive, i recomment knoppix, it can be downloaded from www.linuxiso.org for free naturally. once you have knoppix you can put it into your computer and reboot, then open up your windows partition, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG
**before you do this note that it will reset all the passwords and remove all of the accounts**
REN C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG
DEL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG
This works for windows 2000 anyway, i'm not entirely sure of the WINDOWS XP default passwords i assume they are just Administrator and guest both with blank passwords. By the why LC5 is the latest version of l0phtcrack it also costs a lot of money, (if you are not a network admin etc.)you'd be better off with cain and abel (www.oxid.it)
in order to use a brute-forcer or password cracker you are going to need to get a copy of the sam and system files, the problem is that when you are in windows mode the sam and system files cannot be accessed the solution to this is to boot in an alternate operating system, you could use MS-DOS but the problem is that the system file is around 2/3 megabytes and will never fit on a floppy disk (that's not entirely true, you could compress it) also if you have a second hard drive lying around you could try copying the files you need to that.
In my opinion the best way to do this is to use a linux live distro. This is an entire operating system that fits on a single cd, it also boots from the cd so there is no need to install or partition your hard-drive, i recomment knoppix, it can be downloaded from www.linuxiso.org for free naturally. once you have knoppix you can put it into your computer and reboot, then open up your windows partition, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG
If you have a user with admin rights got to: control panel Administrative Tools, computer management, local users and groups, users, right click administrater, select set password, proceed, enter the password, confirm it and click ok.
There is a program that goes on a floppy disk and will reset the password but it may screw your computer up
from knoppix (linux on a cd) is free and can be downloaded copy the sam file to a floppy disk, usb flash drive or network place.
Use a program like lc5 to crack it
There is a program that goes on a floppy disk and will reset the password but it may screw your computer up
from knoppix (linux on a cd) is free and can be downloaded copy the sam file to a floppy disk, usb flash drive or network place.
Use a program like lc5 to crack it
hacking FUN!
Although this can legally be determined as Illegal, there are times when administrators must get into a machine when all the passwords have been changed. I do not believe that the tone of this forum is to do illegal things, just administraive tasks, so Robnhood, chill out man!!!
My comment was directed very specially at someone who at first glance appeared to be looking for the imformation in an unethical fashion.
Robnhood - I ap[ologize for the comment, I did not see that and I should have read your comments above. Thank you for replying and watching out for everyone else!!
No problem.
There is an alterntive, but you might lose all of your data.. The solution is to re-install it.
Instructions
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
image files
http://ntpass.blaa.net/bd011022.zip (1.4MB - Bootdisk image, date 011022)
http://ntpass.blaa.net/sc011022.zip (~700KB) - SCSI-drivers (011022)
This is a utility to (re)set the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your NT system, by modifying the crypted password in the registrys SAM file.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
image writer
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/rawrite2.zip
Another one
Change administrator password on NT/2000, without knowing it!!! Bootdisk...
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/itak/html/software.html
image file
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/filez/sw/external/linuxbootimage.zip
image writer
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/filez/sw/external/imagewriter.zip
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Another one
http://www.pc-pipeline.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=6
Run it to create a boot floppy then follow the instructions. If you choose to do this then you are doing this at your own risk. Just change the admin pw and login then change the account pw's that you desire. Make sure you have a floppy disk in the floppy drive and let the program create the boot floppy. Now restart the machine a let it boot from the floppy. Now follow what it instructs you to do.
Use it like a bootdisk.
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NTAccess can replace the administrator password of a Windows XP, Windows NT or Windows 2000 system by rebooting the computer with a special set of boot disks or CD-ROM (XP only). This is useful if you forgot the administrator password and cannot access the Windows XP/2000/NT system.
http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/product.cfm?id=265
LC3 - The Password Auditing and Recovery Application
Award-winning password auditing and recovery application. Free trial available
http://www.atstake.com
Locksmith
http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/locksmith.asp
Windows XP / 2000 / NT Key is a program to reset Windows XP / 2000 / NT security if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm
Or you could, if you have a FAT32 file system, just boot to a Win98 bootdisk and rename the SAM file (registry Hive) in the C:\WINNT\system32\config folder to something else. Of course this will remove all accounts on the system and you will need to rebuild them. If you are using NTFS then boot to the Win2000 CD and do this from the Recovery console. This potentiall destructive so use only as a last resort
For XP
Windows XP Tip: Password Recovery Disk
Take preventive measures against losing user-level passwords
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerstips/story/0,24330,3356093,00.html
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
image files
http://ntpass.blaa.net/bd011022.zip (1.4MB - Bootdisk image, date 011022)
http://ntpass.blaa.net/sc011022.zip (~700KB) - SCSI-drivers (011022)
This is a utility to (re)set the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your NT system, by modifying the crypted password in the registrys SAM file.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
image writer
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/rawrite2.zip
Another one
Change administrator password on NT/2000, without knowing it!!! Bootdisk...
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/itak/html/software.html
image file
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/filez/sw/external/linuxbootimage.zip
image writer
http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/filez/sw/external/imagewriter.zip
--------------------------
Another one
http://www.pc-pipeline.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=6
Run it to create a boot floppy then follow the instructions. If you choose to do this then you are doing this at your own risk. Just change the admin pw and login then change the account pw's that you desire. Make sure you have a floppy disk in the floppy drive and let the program create the boot floppy. Now restart the machine a let it boot from the floppy. Now follow what it instructs you to do.
Use it like a bootdisk.
--------------------------
NTAccess can replace the administrator password of a Windows XP, Windows NT or Windows 2000 system by rebooting the computer with a special set of boot disks or CD-ROM (XP only). This is useful if you forgot the administrator password and cannot access the Windows XP/2000/NT system.
http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/product.cfm?id=265
LC3 - The Password Auditing and Recovery Application
Award-winning password auditing and recovery application. Free trial available
http://www.atstake.com
Locksmith
http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/locksmith.asp
Windows XP / 2000 / NT Key is a program to reset Windows XP / 2000 / NT security if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm
Or you could, if you have a FAT32 file system, just boot to a Win98 bootdisk and rename the SAM file (registry Hive) in the C:\WINNT\system32\config folder to something else. Of course this will remove all accounts on the system and you will need to rebuild them. If you are using NTFS then boot to the Win2000 CD and do this from the Recovery console. This potentiall destructive so use only as a last resort
For XP
Windows XP Tip: Password Recovery Disk
Take preventive measures against losing user-level passwords
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerstips/story/0,24330,3356093,00.html
yes ,! now we have lc5! This is a real good!
Get yourself a copy of Hirens boot cd. Amongst the 100's of utilities it has for troubleshooting and repair it also comes with ntfs4dos and the tools to reset the password. Basicly it is a linux boot cd with a bunch of utilities. Hint when you change the password leave it blank. Then reboot and change it to what you want.
http://62.253.162.19/hiren.thanki/bootcd.html
here is a list of thinks it can do
Partition Tools
Partition Magic 8.2
Best software to partition hard drive
Paragon Partition Manager 5.5
Universal tool for partitions
Partition Commander 8.01
The safe way to partition your hard drive,with undo feature
Ranish Partition Manager 2.44
a boot manager and hard disk partitioner.
The Partition Resizer v1.3.4
move and resize your partitions in one step and more.
Smart Fdisk 2.05
a simple harddisk partition manager
SPecial Fdisk
SPFDISK a partition tool.
eXtended Fdisk
XFDISK allows easy partition creation and edition
Disk Clone Tools
Drive Image 2002
Best software to clone hard drive
Norton Ghost 8.0
Similar to Drive Image
Partition Saver 2.80
A tool to backup/restore partitions.
Antivirus Tools
F-Prot Antivirus 3.14e
Very good virus scanner (with ntfs support and easy to use menu)
McAfee Antivirus 4.32
a virus scanner (with ntfs support and easy to use menu)
Recovery Tools
Offline NT/2K/XP Password Changer
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.
Active Partition Recovery 2.1
To Recover a Deleted partition.
Active Uneraser 2.1.1
To recover deleted files and folders on FAT and NTFS systems.
Ontrack Easy Recovery Pro 6.3
To Recover data that has been deleted/virus attack
Winternals Disk Commander 1.1
more than just a standard deleted-file recovery utility
TestDisk 4.5.
Tool to check and undelete partition.
Lost & Found 1.06
a good old data recovery software.
Testing Tools
DocMemory 2.0
RAM Test utility
GoldMemory 5.07
RAM Test utility
Memtest 2.00
PC Memory Test
System Speed Test 4.78
it tests CPU, harddrive, ect.
PC-Check 5.50
Easy to use hardware tests
The Troubleshooter 5.02
all kind of hardware testing tool
PC Doctor 3.0
a benchmarking and information tool
Test Cpu/Video/Disk 5.6
a tool to test cpu, video, and disk
Hard Disk Tools
Hard Disk Diagnostic Utilities
Seagate Seatools Desktop Edition 2.10
Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools
Maxtor PowerMax 4.6
Fujitsu HDD Diagnostic Tool 6.10
Samsung HDD Utility 1.11
IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test
MHDD 2.9
HDD Regenerator 1.41
to recover a bad hard drive
Ontrack Disk Manager 9.57
Disk Test/Format/Maintenance tool.
Norton Disk Doctor 2002
a tool to repair a damaged disk, or to diagnose your hard drive.
Norton Disk Editor 2002
a powerful disk editing, manual data recovery tool.
Active Kill Disk 1.1
Securely overwrites and destroys all data on physical drive.
SmartUDM 2.00
Hard Disk Drive S.M.A.R.T. Viewer.
System Information Tools
Aida16 2.12
a system information tool, extracts details of all components of the PC
PCI and AGP info Tool
The PCI System information & Exploration tool.
System Analyser version 5.3b
View extensive information about your hardware
Navrátil Software System Information 0.58
High-end professional system information tool
Astra 4.20
Advanced System info Tool and Reporting Assistant
HwInfo 4.93
a powerful system information utility
PC-Config 9.33
Complete hardware detection of your computer
SysChk 2.46
Find out exactly what is under the hood of your PC
Dos File Managers
Volkov Commander 4.99
Dos File Manager with LongFileName/ntfs support
(Similar to Norton Commander)
Dos Command Center 5.1
Classic dos-based file manager.
File Wizard 1.35
a file manager - colored files, drag and drop copy, move, delete etc.
File Maven 3.5
an advanced Dos file manager with high speed PC-to-PC file
transfers via serial or parallel cable
FastLynx 2.0
Dos file manager with Pc to Pc file transfer capability
LapLink 5.0
the smart way to transfer files and directories between PCs.
Mini Windows 3.11
Back to old days, use it as a file manager
Other Tools
DosCDroast beta 2
Dos CD Burning Tools
Ontrack Data Advisor 5.0
Powerful diagnostic tool for assessing the condition of your computer
Bootmagic 8.0
This tool is for multi boot operating systems
Picture Viewer 1.94
Picture viewer for dos, supports more then 40 filetypes.
QuickView Pro 2.51
movie viewer for dos, supports many format including divx.
Universal TCP/IP Network 4.80
MSDOS Network Client to connect via TCP/IP to a Microsoft based
network. The network can either be a peer-to-peer or a server based
network, it contains 67 different network card drivers
NTFS Dos Pro 5.0
To access ntfs partitions from Dos
Dos Tools
NTFS Dos Pro 5.0
To access ntfs partitions from Dos
USB CD-Rom Driver 1
Standard usb_cd.sys driver for cd drive
Universal USB Driver 2
Panasonic v2.06 ASPI Manager for USB mass storage
Interlnk support at COM1
To access another computer from COM port
Interlnk support at LPT1
To access another computer from LPT port
and too many great dos tools
very good collection of dos utilitiesextract.exe pkzip.exe pkunzip.exe unrar.exe rar.exe
ace.exe lha.exe gzip.exe scandisk.exe scanreg.exe
attrib.com deltree.exe xxcopy.exe diskcopy.com dskimage.exe
undelete.com edit.com editbini.exe fdisk.exe fdisk2.exe
freefdsk.exe lf.exe killdisk.exe delpart.exe wipe.com
zap.com format.com mhdd.exe find.exe sort.exe
move.exe more.com hex.exe debug.exe regedit.exe
split.exe label.exe mem.exe mi.com mhdd.exe
xmsdsk.exe doskey.exe duse.exe sys.com mbrwork.exe
bootpart.exe bootsave.exe bootrest.exe bootfix.com sbminst.exe
cmos.com cmospwc.exe cmospwd.exe ibios.exe biosdtct.exe
killcmos.com cpuid.exe smartdrv.exe loadlin.exe guest.exe
intersvr.exe interlnk.exe mouse.com lfndos.exe doslfn.com
Windows Tools
SpaceMonger 1.4
keeping track of the free space on your computer
Drive Temperature 1.0
Hard Disk Drive temperature meter
Disk Speed1.0
Hard Disk Drive Speed Testing Tool
MemTest 1.0
a Memory Testing Tool
PageDfrg 2.21
System file Defragmenter For NT/2k/XP
Split Join 1.3.3
a Small File Split-Join Tool
Ghost Image Explorer 7.0
to add/remove/extract files from Ghost image file
DriveImage Explorer 5.0
to add/remove/extract files from Drive image file
Active File Recovery 2.0
a tool to recover deleted files
Restoration 2.5.14
a tool to recover deleted files
Startup Control Panel 2.8
a tool to edit startup programs
TCPView 2.34
a detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints
Unknown Devices 1.2
helps you find what those unknown devices in Device Manager really are
Ad-Aware 6.181
find and remove spyware, adware, dialers etc. (a must have tool)
http://62.253.162.19/hiren.thanki/bootcd.html
here is a list of thinks it can do
Partition Tools
Partition Magic 8.2
Best software to partition hard drive
Paragon Partition Manager 5.5
Universal tool for partitions
Partition Commander 8.01
The safe way to partition your hard drive,with undo feature
Ranish Partition Manager 2.44
a boot manager and hard disk partitioner.
The Partition Resizer v1.3.4
move and resize your partitions in one step and more.
Smart Fdisk 2.05
a simple harddisk partition manager
SPecial Fdisk
SPFDISK a partition tool.
eXtended Fdisk
XFDISK allows easy partition creation and edition
Disk Clone Tools
Drive Image 2002
Best software to clone hard drive
Norton Ghost 8.0
Similar to Drive Image
Partition Saver 2.80
A tool to backup/restore partitions.
Antivirus Tools
F-Prot Antivirus 3.14e
Very good virus scanner (with ntfs support and easy to use menu)
McAfee Antivirus 4.32
a virus scanner (with ntfs support and easy to use menu)
Recovery Tools
Offline NT/2K/XP Password Changer
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.
Active Partition Recovery 2.1
To Recover a Deleted partition.
Active Uneraser 2.1.1
To recover deleted files and folders on FAT and NTFS systems.
Ontrack Easy Recovery Pro 6.3
To Recover data that has been deleted/virus attack
Winternals Disk Commander 1.1
more than just a standard deleted-file recovery utility
TestDisk 4.5.
Tool to check and undelete partition.
Lost & Found 1.06
a good old data recovery software.
Testing Tools
DocMemory 2.0
RAM Test utility
GoldMemory 5.07
RAM Test utility
Memtest 2.00
PC Memory Test
System Speed Test 4.78
it tests CPU, harddrive, ect.
PC-Check 5.50
Easy to use hardware tests
The Troubleshooter 5.02
all kind of hardware testing tool
PC Doctor 3.0
a benchmarking and information tool
Test Cpu/Video/Disk 5.6
a tool to test cpu, video, and disk
Hard Disk Tools
Hard Disk Diagnostic Utilities
Seagate Seatools Desktop Edition 2.10
Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools
Maxtor PowerMax 4.6
Fujitsu HDD Diagnostic Tool 6.10
Samsung HDD Utility 1.11
IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test
MHDD 2.9
HDD Regenerator 1.41
to recover a bad hard drive
Ontrack Disk Manager 9.57
Disk Test/Format/Maintenance tool.
Norton Disk Doctor 2002
a tool to repair a damaged disk, or to diagnose your hard drive.
Norton Disk Editor 2002
a powerful disk editing, manual data recovery tool.
Active Kill Disk 1.1
Securely overwrites and destroys all data on physical drive.
SmartUDM 2.00
Hard Disk Drive S.M.A.R.T. Viewer.
System Information Tools
Aida16 2.12
a system information tool, extracts details of all components of the PC
PCI and AGP info Tool
The PCI System information & Exploration tool.
System Analyser version 5.3b
View extensive information about your hardware
Navrátil Software System Information 0.58
High-end professional system information tool
Astra 4.20
Advanced System info Tool and Reporting Assistant
HwInfo 4.93
a powerful system information utility
PC-Config 9.33
Complete hardware detection of your computer
SysChk 2.46
Find out exactly what is under the hood of your PC
Dos File Managers
Volkov Commander 4.99
Dos File Manager with LongFileName/ntfs support
(Similar to Norton Commander)
Dos Command Center 5.1
Classic dos-based file manager.
File Wizard 1.35
a file manager - colored files, drag and drop copy, move, delete etc.
File Maven 3.5
an advanced Dos file manager with high speed PC-to-PC file
transfers via serial or parallel cable
FastLynx 2.0
Dos file manager with Pc to Pc file transfer capability
LapLink 5.0
the smart way to transfer files and directories between PCs.
Mini Windows 3.11
Back to old days, use it as a file manager
Other Tools
DosCDroast beta 2
Dos CD Burning Tools
Ontrack Data Advisor 5.0
Powerful diagnostic tool for assessing the condition of your computer
Bootmagic 8.0
This tool is for multi boot operating systems
Picture Viewer 1.94
Picture viewer for dos, supports more then 40 filetypes.
QuickView Pro 2.51
movie viewer for dos, supports many format including divx.
Universal TCP/IP Network 4.80
MSDOS Network Client to connect via TCP/IP to a Microsoft based
network. The network can either be a peer-to-peer or a server based
network, it contains 67 different network card drivers
NTFS Dos Pro 5.0
To access ntfs partitions from Dos
Dos Tools
NTFS Dos Pro 5.0
To access ntfs partitions from Dos
USB CD-Rom Driver 1
Standard usb_cd.sys driver for cd drive
Universal USB Driver 2
Panasonic v2.06 ASPI Manager for USB mass storage
Interlnk support at COM1
To access another computer from COM port
Interlnk support at LPT1
To access another computer from LPT port
and too many great dos tools
very good collection of dos utilitiesextract.exe pkzip.exe pkunzip.exe unrar.exe rar.exe
ace.exe lha.exe gzip.exe scandisk.exe scanreg.exe
attrib.com deltree.exe xxcopy.exe diskcopy.com dskimage.exe
undelete.com edit.com editbini.exe fdisk.exe fdisk2.exe
freefdsk.exe lf.exe killdisk.exe delpart.exe wipe.com
zap.com format.com mhdd.exe find.exe sort.exe
move.exe more.com hex.exe debug.exe regedit.exe
split.exe label.exe mem.exe mi.com mhdd.exe
xmsdsk.exe doskey.exe duse.exe sys.com mbrwork.exe
bootpart.exe bootsave.exe bootrest.exe bootfix.com sbminst.exe
cmos.com cmospwc.exe cmospwd.exe ibios.exe biosdtct.exe
killcmos.com cpuid.exe smartdrv.exe loadlin.exe guest.exe
intersvr.exe interlnk.exe mouse.com lfndos.exe doslfn.com
Windows Tools
SpaceMonger 1.4
keeping track of the free space on your computer
Drive Temperature 1.0
Hard Disk Drive temperature meter
Disk Speed1.0
Hard Disk Drive Speed Testing Tool
MemTest 1.0
a Memory Testing Tool
PageDfrg 2.21
System file Defragmenter For NT/2k/XP
Split Join 1.3.3
a Small File Split-Join Tool
Ghost Image Explorer 7.0
to add/remove/extract files from Ghost image file
DriveImage Explorer 5.0
to add/remove/extract files from Drive image file
Active File Recovery 2.0
a tool to recover deleted files
Restoration 2.5.14
a tool to recover deleted files
Startup Control Panel 2.8
a tool to edit startup programs
TCPView 2.34
a detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints
Unknown Devices 1.2
helps you find what those unknown devices in Device Manager really are
Ad-Aware 6.181
find and remove spyware, adware, dialers etc. (a must have tool)
all you have to do is go to the command prompt, then type in the command > net user administrator password <- password being the new password :)
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What if I can't change the boot sequence at the BIOS directory to move off the hard drive and boot from a floppy or a cd drive?
I am an adminstrator who changed the password, and misstyped in the darn thing and now can't get in. I have a utility that will let me change it, but it requires being able to change the boot sequence, and the cd and floppy choices are not in the bios list.
Thanks,
Andrea
I am an adminstrator who changed the password, and misstyped in the darn thing and now can't get in. I have a utility that will let me change it, but it requires being able to change the boot sequence, and the cd and floppy choices are not in the bios list.
Thanks,
Andrea
how was windows installed if you can't boot from cd?
the only way i can see to solve our problem is to put the harddrive into another computer (slave) and then just delete the sam file from your drive.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config
the only way i can see to solve our problem is to put the harddrive into another computer (slave) and then just delete the sam file from your drive.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config
Props for at least locking down your BIOS. All too often admins forget to do that. Nice one with mistyping the password though. :D
I suggest looking up your motherboard's manual on the web and resetting your BIOS. You'll have to temporarily move a jumper for sure and possibly remove a CMOS battery.
After that the boot disks/cd's are the way to go.
I suggest looking up your motherboard's manual on the web and resetting your BIOS. You'll have to temporarily move a jumper for sure and possibly remove a CMOS battery.
After that the boot disks/cd's are the way to go.
Er - upgrade and flash your BIOS and/or recheck to see ifyou're actually toggling the other options in the Boot-up sequence.
I am quite amazed at the length people will go to in order to reset the Admin password. Thought I would post this article that has been around for quite some time, and is much, much easier, although Knoppix is a good tool as well.
I Forgot My Administrator Password!
by Vic Ferri
Can't Log On to Windows XP?
If that’s your only problem, then you probably have nothing to worry about. As long as you have your Windows XP CD, you can get back into your system using a simple but effective method made possible by a little known access hole in Windows XP.
This method is easy enough for newbies to follow – it doesn’t require using the Recovery Console or any complicated commands. And it’s free - I mention that because you can pay two hundred dollars for an emergency download of Winternals ERD with Locksmith which is a utility for unlocking lost Windows passwords. See here http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/locksmith.asp
ERD is an excellent multi purpose product, but you should know it is not a necessary one if you have a healthy system and your sole problem is the inability to logon to Windows due to a forgotten password. Not necessary because you can easily change or wipe out your Administrator password for free during a Windows XP Repair. Here’s how with a step-by-step description of the initial Repair process included for newbie’s.
1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair.
It should read something like “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one, it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy).
13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.
I tested the above on Windows XP Pro with and without SP1 and also used this method in a real situation where someone could not remember their password and it worked like a charm to fix the problem. This security hole allows access to more than just user accounts. You can also access the Registry and Policy Editor, for example. And its gui access with mouse control. Of course, a Product Key will be needed to continue with the Repair after making the changes, but for anyone intent on gaining access to your system, this would be no problem.
And in case you are wondering, NO, you cannot cancel install after making the changes and expect to logon with your new password.
Cancelling will just result in Setup resuming at bootup and your changes will be lost.
Ok, now that your logon problem is fixed, you should make a point to prevent it from ever happening again by creating a Password Reset Disk. This is a floppy disk you can use in the event you ever forget your log on password. It allows you to set a new password.
Source: http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305
<Note, I have also seen this work on XP using a Windows 2000 CD.>
I Forgot My Administrator Password!
by Vic Ferri
Can't Log On to Windows XP?
If that’s your only problem, then you probably have nothing to worry about. As long as you have your Windows XP CD, you can get back into your system using a simple but effective method made possible by a little known access hole in Windows XP.
This method is easy enough for newbies to follow – it doesn’t require using the Recovery Console or any complicated commands. And it’s free - I mention that because you can pay two hundred dollars for an emergency download of Winternals ERD with Locksmith which is a utility for unlocking lost Windows passwords. See here http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/locksmith.asp
ERD is an excellent multi purpose product, but you should know it is not a necessary one if you have a healthy system and your sole problem is the inability to logon to Windows due to a forgotten password. Not necessary because you can easily change or wipe out your Administrator password for free during a Windows XP Repair. Here’s how with a step-by-step description of the initial Repair process included for newbie’s.
1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair.
It should read something like “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one, it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy).
13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.
I tested the above on Windows XP Pro with and without SP1 and also used this method in a real situation where someone could not remember their password and it worked like a charm to fix the problem. This security hole allows access to more than just user accounts. You can also access the Registry and Policy Editor, for example. And its gui access with mouse control. Of course, a Product Key will be needed to continue with the Repair after making the changes, but for anyone intent on gaining access to your system, this would be no problem.
And in case you are wondering, NO, you cannot cancel install after making the changes and expect to logon with your new password.
Cancelling will just result in Setup resuming at bootup and your changes will be lost.
Ok, now that your logon problem is fixed, you should make a point to prevent it from ever happening again by creating a Password Reset Disk. This is a floppy disk you can use in the event you ever forget your log on password. It allows you to set a new password.
Source: http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305
<Note, I have also seen this work on XP using a Windows 2000 CD.>
I heard you can just boot up in safemode (F8, select safemode) and change it, but I haven't tried it before...
I'm trying to fix a friend's computer, but I need the Admin password to even use Repair, as it asked for it, and the friend doesn't have a clue what it is.
Best idea is if you can get hold of software called either..
Cia Commander
http://www.matcode.com/ciacmd.htm
Or
Erd Commander 2005
http://www.winternals.com/
Use it at work all the time students messing around works a treat.......
Cia Commander
http://www.matcode.com/ciacmd.htm
Or
Erd Commander 2005
http://www.winternals.com/
Use it at work all the time students messing around works a treat.......
Three ways right off hand:
1) Use WinXP rescue option on install CD to access the C drive. Then use "copy" to copy SAM to floppy
2) Use bootable knoppix CD. Copy SAM to floppy
3) Use ReadNTFS floppy to mount c drive then use "copy" to copySAM to floppy
Once you have SAM file boot into working PC and run through LC4.
dave
1) Use WinXP rescue option on install CD to access the C drive. Then use "copy" to copy SAM to floppy
2) Use bootable knoppix CD. Copy SAM to floppy
3) Use ReadNTFS floppy to mount c drive then use "copy" to copySAM to floppy
Once you have SAM file boot into working PC and run through LC4.
dave
hic many many menthod ....
hi lc4 can crack but if password <15char u can user rainbow table with that can use lostest time
or use active password changer in hiren's boot cd << this fast
hi lc4 can crack but if password <15char u can user rainbow table with that can use lostest time
or use active password changer in hiren's boot cd << this fast
Have you any idea how many installed programs need to be reinstalled and reconfigured ???????
XP (microsoft) has given absolutely 0 thought to this in a consumer friendly environment.
Almost makes me want to de-microsoft most of my hardware.