RE: locked out of XP, need file access

From: . . (miklohnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/29/03

  • Next message: Clayton T. Dillard: "RE: locked out of XP, need file access" 
    To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:23:50 +1000

    hi.

    i had the same problem but with a w2k box at home. i cant remember from the
    top of my head the address to the site where i found the great little tool i
    used to regain admin access. basically it was a floppy image u put on a
    diskette, just pop the diskette in and boot from it, and u can reset any
    password, hack the registry and a few more neat tricks. the only thing to be
    ware of, is if u have encrypted files on your harddrive. since these r
    encrypted using the password, resetting the password will render these files
    unreadable... unless u remember the password again.

    this shows very clearly that without physical security, there's really no
    security at all!

    if u r interested, send me a personal email and ill find the address and
    some instructions at home. it should work for win xp as well.

    cheers,

    mike

    >From: "J. Yoon" <supercool9000@hotmail.com>
    >To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    >Subject: locked out of XP, need file access Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:45:40
    >-0500
    >
    >I'm locked out of my own Windows XP box.
    >Being a paranoid,
    >I have not provided myself with any password hints
    >even for the administrator mode.
    >
    >I do remember about 2 characters from it though
    >but there's just too many combinations.
    >
    >There are personal files in there that I need to access.
    >
    >I remember that with the old Win98,
    >it was possible to do something with the .pwd file
    >(not that we needed it,
    >since all the files are accessible anyway)
    >but I'm sure things have changed significantly since.
    >
    >I did infact try using a XP password recovery tool kit
    >and global-resetter thing I got from the net...
    >but the software asks me to enter root password
    >and then tells me to get lost.
    >It's strange and ironic,
    >because the passwd is precisely what I'm trying to figure out.
    >
    >I don't wanna read a 1,000 page book just yet
    >cuz I need access to my files asap.
    >
    >What would be some of the necessary simple steps to take at this time?
    >Thanks in advance...
    >
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