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Thebigt155
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Password recovery, Forgotten password
I can't remember my admin password on an old workstation, is there any backdoor I can use to obtain the password or change it?

Can I install another harddrive with an operating system on it and go into the old boot drive and find the password somehow?



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ASKED: Oct 13 2009  2:36 PM GMT
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This information can be found easily using the Google search XP password recovery.

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I've used Knoppix for this sort of thing in the past. Here's one tutorial.

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another useful tool is an In Code We Trust boot CD. Boot off it and then you can find or reset the admin password. google and download.
hope that helps,

buddy
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Last Answered: Oct 14 2009  2:38 PM GMT by Buddyfarr   6835 pts.
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KevinBeaver   7610 pts.  |   Oct 14 2009  7:54PM GMT

Ophcrack may work and Elcomsoft has a slew of password cracking options.

 

LilProblems   30 pts.  |   Oct 15 2009  9:46AM GMT

Another good tool for this sort of thing is called XP Beginner. It has all kinds of different password tools amongst other useful utilities. It works best with Windows XP. Not very good with Vista.

 
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