Lost windows password

[R4Z0R]

Hi
My friend's lost his windows logon password and he was still using the admin account so i can't access that to reset it, is there a way to reset it through dos?

[masterofpuppets]

Now y'see, what he needs to do is scrap Windows, then everything will be fine :D

[Ugly n Grey]

You can download a linux based rescue set that will rewrite the password.............. I don't know where it's at these days, but it's out there, a google search on linux XP password change should pull it up...

Don't mind MoP, he's a Linux fanboy :D

[masterofpuppets]

Hey, I might've recommended his friend try BSD, not Linux :D

[Ugly n Grey]

Hey, I might've recommended his friend try BSD, not Linux :D

LOL, you are mean :p:

[rupbert]

Here is a link to the website, I have used this several times and works really well. Be sure to read through everything...

Clicky (http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/)

If you have any questions, I am happy to answer them :)

[Minnyboy]

Here is a link to the website, I have used this several times and works really well. Be sure to read through everything...

Clicky (http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/)

If you have any questions, I am happy to answer them :)

I second that choice as well...

I work as a tech in a smallish shop & we come across PC's that have passwords & can't contact the owner or they've come in because their PC is "locked" & they wanna get in to save their documents to reformat winBLOWS or something & we use that NT Password Recovery utility...

Works a treat I tell ya...
It's Linux based & completely kills passwords... Any user, be it Administrator or Guest can be left blank...

We charge up to $100-$150AUD to have this done for average joe's who don't know what they're doing...

[R4Z0R]

Thanks for the help everyone :D

I actually got loads of solutions now (posted on a couple of forums).

@Minnyboy:
Nice! Never hurts to earn a little more, eh?
But i guess this brings up how insecure windows is, you can just basically remove any admin acct. password on any comp if you've got 20 spare mins :rolleyes:

[notoriousformula]

get STD linux, boot up, back up sam file, hack it(with STD), recover pass, enter windows.

[Brona]

Hi,

If you wish to reset your lost windows pass Active@ Password Changer can really help you. It is small and easy to use, but fulfils it's functions great. Recommended tool!
http://www.password-changer.com/

[Ugly n Grey]

why bother with that when the free ones work just as well?

[Qkjhfhaiguihfma]

that's fine, but what if you need the Admin password, without changing it, i.e. you're just ...curious...

j/k