Password
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First of all, what does removing the battery from the moetherboard do besides resetting the clock? Second, I can make a boot disk from Windows 2000, but what do I do with a Windows XP disk?
Isn't there any way to get a program on the computer that hacks into it to find the password instead of doing risky buisness?
Isn't there any way to get a program on the computer that hacks into it to find the password instead of doing risky buisness?
If you cant find the XP cd key, eg. abcde-asdfsas-asfdfas-asdasdf-asdfasdf then call microsoft they will give you another one.
However if you mean you lost the password for logging on - then it could be a bit harder. Try logging on as guest or as administrator. Or using a second os or live linux cd, access your files, find the registry files, (something.sam) then run a program called lophtcrack. but imo if you can access the files from say, dos then theres no point trying to fix the installation, just reinstall.
However if you mean you lost the password for logging on - then it could be a bit harder. Try logging on as guest or as administrator. Or using a second os or live linux cd, access your files, find the registry files, (something.sam) then run a program called lophtcrack. but imo if you can access the files from say, dos then theres no point trying to fix the installation, just reinstall.
the other ways i can think of involves either incldue a boot-disk with password crackers on it (very illegal) or a network hack (also illegal) but that involves a second computer and an installed NIC.
how did you manage to forget your password?
can you access your files from the command prompt? (indicates non-ntfs and non-protected files) If so, you could transfer some of the critical files over then reininstall.
Of course if you dont have any critical data, then I suggest you contact the company who sold you the computer to give you a windows disk and reinstall windows.
how did you manage to forget your password?
can you access your files from the command prompt? (indicates non-ntfs and non-protected files) If so, you could transfer some of the critical files over then reininstall.
Of course if you dont have any critical data, then I suggest you contact the company who sold you the computer to give you a windows disk and reinstall windows.
Eiremax
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pepper7615
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I tried messing with this on my fathers old laptop from work, it had a corp. image on it that was locked, I just had to end up wiping it clean.
Eiremax
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stalex111
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wait... do you think this might work?
http://www.roboform.com/?affid=pcswd
http://www.roboform.com/?affid=pcswd
Bigshow1030
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lol
I would have to go with a no on that.......I don't think it will help the situation at hand
I would have to go with a no on that.......I don't think it will help the situation at hand
Adam Warren
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couldnt you..?
Wouldnt you just be able to go in under safe mode and change the password? i did it on my laptop before? i hit what ever f key it was on start up, went in safe mode, and changed my pasword! get back to me if it could be done
Wouldnt you just be able to go in under safe mode and change the password? i did it on my laptop before? i hit what ever f key it was on start up, went in safe mode, and changed my pasword! get back to me if it could be done
Bigshow1030
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I tried it and it didn't work with mine
I tried it and it didn't work with mine