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windows xp admin password

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xbonez
xbonez Original post #1
Apr 12, 2007 at 7:55 PM
in my school comp lab, some junior has put an admin password on one of the computers. our comp teacher doesn't have a solution for it and was ask8ing me if i could do anything. could anyone tell me what to do (i don't want to format the sys).

the os is windows xp pro sp2
Choto Cheeta
Apr 12, 2007 at 8:16 PM
take a look at this..

How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or if your password expires
alsiladka
Apr 12, 2007 at 8:26 PM
Boot into Safe mode, if the teacher has not added used the default Admin account which is hidden on normal boots, it should be displayed in the Safe mode, Login with that account and go to User Accounts in Control Panel.

Select the account you want to remove the password of, and either change the password or remove the password.
xbonez
xbonez #4
Apr 12, 2007 at 10:52 PM
the kid has put the pass on the default admin password which is the only user
alsiladka
Apr 13, 2007 at 12:44 AM
There was a CD Image out on the net, which was a bootable image. You had to boot with that cd, and it would reset the Windows XP Admin Password.

I dont remember the site right now, anybody here to help?
xbonez
xbonez #6
Apr 13, 2007 at 7:13 AM
yes i remember that. i think it was some linux based prog to reset windows xp pass. the url had come in digit but i don't remember it. will try to find it. till then if anybody can help...
K
khattam_ #7
Apr 15, 2007 at 10:20 PM
I remember it. It is called chntpw... Just download CD or Floppy image and then reset the password..... You can even recover the password, but that is a little bit more difficult.....

So, you may just reset the admin password and thats it....

Download it from:

*home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
C
CyCo #8
Apr 17, 2007 at 2:27 AM
the BEST cd is called "Hiram" boot tools cd or something ..

It has a password resetter as well as loads of other tools to help out such as a boot antivirus, MBR recover/reset , data recovery etcetc

try to get that ..
~Phenom~
Apr 17, 2007 at 2:46 AM
^^I think it is Hiren Boot CD.
K
khattam_ #10
Apr 17, 2007 at 10:25 PM
Hiren's Boot CD is illegal collection of mostly Shareware Bootable Tools.... Thread reported...

Hiren's Boot CD is illegal collection of mostly Shareware Bootable Tools.... Thread reported...

Hiren's Boot CD is illegal collection of mostly Shareware Bootable Tools.... Thread reported...
xbonez
xbonez #11
Apr 18, 2007 at 9:38 PM
ok. thank u very much for reporting the thread. anyway, my prob is solved :)
kin.vachhani
Apr 19, 2007 at 6:04 PM
I have read somewhere on net,,that by changing sam file one can logon with admin previledges
xbonez
xbonez #13
Apr 19, 2007 at 10:37 PM
^^yes u can delete the sam file and the password gets reset or removed. but to do that, u need to be logged on which isn't possible in my case
K
khattam_ #14
Apr 20, 2007 at 8:31 PM
kin.vachhani said:
I have read somewhere on net,,that by changing sam file one can logon with admin previledges

No, dont delete the sam file....

You may not be able to login again....