Re: Users/Passwords disappear
From: GreenieLeBrun (GreenieLeBrun_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/27/05
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Date: 27 Nov 2005 14:00:34 -0800
Bluemoon1383 wrote:
> Hi GreenieLeBrun,
>
> I tried what you had suggested and I had successfully run the files to reset
> my system password. However, when it run to Step 3, there was a problem
> hinder me to carry on the process, as following:
>
> ===== chntpw Edit User Info & Passwords ====
>
> Cannot find usernames in registry! (is this a SAM-hive?)
>
>
> I would appreciate if you could tell me what can i do to tackle this
> problem..
>
> Many thanks...
>
>
>
> >
> > I cannot help you with the cause of your problem but there are
> > utilities that allow you to reset passwords on NT class (NT, W2K, XP)
> > operating systems.
> >
> > Go to http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ and download the boot
> > disk, this will enable you to reset any system password on an NT class
> > operating system
> >
> >
Have you tried logging in as Administrator? If you are using XP Home
then the password should be blank, if XP Pro use the password changer
disk to set the password to blank (the pw changer would also work for
XP Home if you set a password there. If you can get in as Administrator
back up your files, address books etc.
If this does not work have a look at Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
http://www.ubcd4win.com/ .This is a selfbooting CD that has cd burning
software included in it, you may be able to use it to burn your files
to a CD.
You may be able to do a repair install, as it is a note book see the
documentation that came with the machine to see if this is possible.
BEWARE this may not work on your machine, it will depend on the what
the manufacturer supplied. Some companies only provide you the the
ability to return your machine to the factory default, if that is in
case in your situation you will loose ALL your files. These link may be
of assistance.
How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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