Re: WinXP Pro - Lost admin pwd

From: stig brahe sørensen (2127819m001@mail1.stofanet.dk)
Date: 12/19/02 

From: "stig brahe sørensen" <2127819m001@mail1.stofanet.dk>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 23:10:39 +0100

Once I locked out all my administrative accounts - bad idea - I fixed this
problem starting Winxp Pro box in recovery console. Here I copied the SAM
from %systemroot%\repair to %systemroot%\config - this will restore the
original password from installation point to the administrator account.
Unfortunately this solution overrides all user accounts!

stig_brahe@hotmail.com

"Trevor Rickards" <trickards@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:oVaM9.118855$Qr.3083582@news3.calgary.shaw.ca...
> Laurent,
> As you state that you can log in as an admin user, a tool such as
> L0pht Crack or John the ripper can crack the password for you so that
> you can retrieve it.
>
> A more preferable method would be to reset it to something you know, and
> if Michael's guess that your password is blank is incorrect, why not just
> reset
> it by going to:
> Control Panel -->Administrative Tools --> Computer management
> Under Local Users and Groups, go to users and pick the Administrator
> account from the list and reset the password.
>
> Trevor Rickards
> Technical Analyst
> Information Management
> Saskatchewan Environment
>
> "Michael S." <user@#notme.com> wrote in message
> news:Olxq69XoCHA.2360@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> > If you have XP Pro on your computer, at the log in screen type
> > ctrl-alt-delete
> > twice. In the user account type administrator, leave the password blank
> and
> > press enter. You likely didn't create a password for this hidden account
> > during setup and if the computer was purchased with XP pre-installed it
> > doesn't likely have one either,
> >
> > Then go to Control Panel, user accounts, select the
> > specific user and select change password. Once you've changed the
> password
> > it would be advisable to create a Password Reset Disk by clicking
"Prevent
> a
> > Forgotten Password" link in the left pane.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Microsoft MVP Program:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpawardintro
> > Associate Expert
> > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> > "Laurent" <redoctober@bitsmart.com> wrote in message
> > news:3df7e75d$0$15344$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> > > Does anyone know of a way to recover the administrator password on a
> > Windows
> > > XP Pro box?
> > > Can log on as a admin user, but do not have the administrator pwd. can
> > > Lophtcrack or some other such utility retrieve the password hash on
> WinXP?
> > >
> > > Any suggestions welcome.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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