Re: Admin Catch 22

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 03/15/04


Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:16:23 -0600

bdrcca wrote:
> Have read every post and still have no answer.
> Cannot login as Admin in Safe mode and obviously
> cannot get to a command prompt without login.Have
> a work laptop XP Pro that no longer even ASKS for
> a domain login/pswd.Is there any way in XP Pro to
> get to a command prompt to do a restore without
> recovery console?

You could change the admin password with any of the dozens of password
cracking applications out for Windows.. Some free, some not. Search on
Google. Even TechTV (screensavers I think) showed how to change the
administrator password.

Don't do this if you have Encrypted files you need to save.

Physical access to a machine - it's yours.

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<- Shenan ->
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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Lost Administrators password
    ... Unless the user that logs in has Admin privileges. ... Either Safe Mode, then opening a command prompt window, or Safe mode with command prompt. ... > logged in under a Limited User account. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Splash Screen Wont Load/Then Quick Blue Screen (to fast to re
    ... Are you using XP Home or Pro. ... start windows normally, start in safe mode, start with command prompt. ... start with some kind of networking. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: logging as admin
    ... you can only log on to the built in Administrator in Safe Mode. ... For XP Pro, press CTRL-ALT-DEL twice at the Welcome Screen, with no users logged on. ... MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display ... > how do i log in as the admin. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • XP safe mode/command prompt
    ... Although I can get to safe mode with command prompt I have no where to type ... some commands...I have 2 system both XP home and pro and neither gives me a ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free...scanned by NAV 2003...Version ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)
  • XP safe mode/command prompt
    ... Although I can get to safe mode with command prompt I have no where to type ... some commands...I have 2 system both XP home and pro and neither gives me a ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free...scanned by NAV 2003...Version ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.accessibility)

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