Re: WinXP Pro - Lost admin pwd

From: RCC (rcc76@hotmail.com)
Date: 12/20/02 

From: "RCC" <rcc76@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 07:24:09 +1300

"stig brahe sørensen" <2127819m001@mail1.stofanet.dk> wrote in message
news:3e024382$0$1781$ba624c82@nntp03.dk.telia.net...
> 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

There is a Linux floppy disk floating around with the admin password reset
option.
Alternatively, get a copy of ERD commander Pro from Winternals
Regards,
RCC

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