Re: Change password in 30 seconds!
- From: "jg" <junk@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:04:30 -0700
pardon me for jumping in.
can I download one without torrent? like with explorer or plain FTP? The
ISP ban use of torrent
"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Joe wrote:
I need to change a password on a user account in 30 seconds or do it
from a recover console prompt.
Machine has a nasty virus. Machine loads and about 40 seconds into
the
completion of a boot, the computer totally reboots. There is not
enough time to do anything in control panel.
I want to format drive and reload. I can't fix windows. I also want
to recover some important files that are stored in profile with
password. Removing the hard drive does not allow me access.
It is a laptop, so I can't hook up a second hard drive and start in
recovery
console and copy files. So, I am hoping there is a command prompt
option to change a password.
Or I am hoping someone can advise me on an alternative plan.
Back up the data by booting with Knoppix, a Linux distro on a live cd.
You will need a computer with two cd drives, one of which is a
cd/dvd-rw OR a usb thumbdrive with enough capacity to hold your data.
Since you have a laptop, you'll need to go the usb thumbdrive router.
To get Knoppix, you need a computer with a fast Internet connection and
third-party burning software. Download the Knoppix .iso from
www.knoppix.net and create your bootable cd. Then boot with it and it
will be able to see the Windows files. If you are using the usb thumb
drive, right-click on its icon (on the Desktop) to get its properties
and uncheck the box that says "Read Only". Then click on it to open it.
Note that the default mouse action in the window manager used by
Knoppix (KDE) is a single click to open instead of the traditional MS
Windows' double-click. Otherwise, use the K3b burning program to burn
the files to cd/dvd-r's.
Then boot with your XP cd and do a clean install of Windows.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Don't forget to scan the data you backed up for viruses/malware *before*
you transfer it back to the laptop! Don't connect the new installation
to the Internet until you have SP2 installed (with the Windows Firewall
on) and antivirus software installed.
Malke
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