Reset Your Password on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, Windows NT using USB Drive
By admin on Apr 13, 2008 in hacking, windows, windows tips
In my earlier article, I described various tools that can be used to reset Windows password. To use these tools, I have to create a bootable CD from the ISO image given.
I have encountered one problem recently whereby one of the laptop passed to me has no floppy and the external CD-ROM is missing. Worst still, nobody knows the Windows Adminstrator login password.
Luckily, the notebook supports booting from USD hard drive. After going through the tools that I have, I managed to reset the password using my thumb or pen drive.
The tool that I used is Offline NT Password & Registry Editor. To do this is very simple.
- Download the bootable CD or ISO image from the website.
- Using another computer, create a bootable CD from the image.
- As described in the README.txt in the bootable CD, do the following
To make a bootable USB drive / key: 1. Copy all files from this CD onto the USB drive. It cannot be in a subdirectory on the drive. You do not need delete files already on the drive. 2. Install the bootloader: On the USB drive, there should now be a file "syslinux.exe". Run this from a command line, like this: j:\syslinux.exe -ma j: replace j with some other letter if your USB drive is on another drive letter than j: If it says nothing, it did install the bootloader. Please note that you may have to adjust settings in your computers BIOS setup to boot from USB. Also, some BIOS (often older machines) simply won't boot from USB anyway.
In case your notebook does not support booting from USB hard drive, here are some useful links
How To Boot From A USB Flash Drive
Thanks to the developer for this awesome tool !!
windows | Mar 6, 2009 | Reply
Forgot Your Windows Password?
A lot of people think that after having lost their Windows admin password, they absolutely have to reinstall their OS. Let me tell you something: They are wrong! Here I’m posting a few methods / utilities which can be used to recover Windows password:
1st Method:
The first thing which you check if you forget login password. When we install Windows, it automatically creates an account “Administrator” and sets its password to blank. So if you have forget your user account password then try this:
Start system and when you see Windows Welcome screen / Login screen, press ++ keys twice and it’ll show Classic Login box. Now type “Administrator” (without quotes) in Username and leave Password field blank. Now press Enter and you should be able to log in Windows.
Now you can reset your account password from “Control Panel -> User Accounts”.
Same thing can be done using Safe Mode. In Safe Mode Windows will show this in-built Administrator account in Login screen.
2th Method:
There are many 3rd party utilities which claim to recover forgotten Windows password:
Windows Password Recovery Tool Service: windowspasswordsrecovery.com
WWindows Password Recovery Tool is a program that works instantly to remove any lost or forgotten password. Simply boot your PC from the supplied Boot CD, and get access to forgotten Windows and administrator passwords in just seconds. Their method is so much faster/easier, and works great!
http://windowspasswordsrecovery.com
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happykaka | Sep 17, 2009 | Reply
http://wiki.e107.org/?title=Bypass_Windows_XP_Password there is an article about how to reset windows password. It must be helpful for those who have been locked out of computer
bombermanneo | Nov 17, 2009 | Reply
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Linky Wu | Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
There’s a way to reset the password and it doesn’t involve reformatting and reinstalling Windows. The solution is called Windows Password Reset 7.0. It can reset almost all Windows passwords in seconds. It is a great windows password recovery tool . you can log in again just in one second. It also support windows 7 password reset.
chenc | Dec 26, 2009 | Reply
Free trial Windows Password Recovery Tool—Windows Password Unlocker is highly recommended
1.Download Windows Password Unlocker from Password Unlocker Official site.
2.Decompress the Windows password unlocker and note that there is an .ISO image file. Burn the image file onto an blank CD with the burner freely supported by Password Unlocker.
3.Insert the newly created CD into the locked computer and re-boot it from the CD drive.
4.After launched the CD, a window pop up with all your account names(if you have several accounts) select one of the accounts that you have forgotten its password to reset it. Just one press, you have removed the password.
zeus | Jan 19, 2010 | Reply
Forgot windows vista password?Do not be so anxious. I know a tool which can help reset windows vista password, need no to reinstall the windows OS, its safely and easily.By using "Any Windows Password Recovery 3.0 " ,could be helpful.
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I trust advanced windows password recovery 4.0 to recover windows password. It removed my forgotten windows password instantly with no reinstalling and no data lose. besides It’s easy to newer.
darkplayer | Jan 26, 2010 | Reply
Great article!! I’ve always used “Offline NT Password & Registry Editor”, on CD, but I needed one on a bootable usb to access a “Think Client”. This article made it possible for me.
Thanks.
Chris | Jan 27, 2010 | Reply
You can reset windows user account password in safe mode(F8 when booting up). But if you forgot administrator password, you must reinstall windows OS or use windows password recovery disk.
http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com
anabert | Jan 29, 2010 | Reply
I usually use Advanced Windows Password Recovery 4.0 to reset Windows password, It worked great for me, with no reinstall and no data loss.
http://digg.com/software/Advanced_Windows_Password_Recovery_Password_Reset
Zach | Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
If you lost windows password. I think the best solution is making a windows password recovery disk with the third part utility. The disk works perfectly to recover windows password to “Blank”.It is also useful for administrator password recovery, you can wrote it to an blank CD or USB flash drive to recover administrator password. Booting up and clearing a password takes a minute or two works like a charm.
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ftruly | Mar 3, 2010 | Reply
If you forgot windows password,i know a windows password recovery http://www.anypasswordrecovery.com/ tool which can help you bypass windows password easily,then left the password blank.
Annyyu22 | Apr 27, 2010 | Reply
Windows Password Key 8.0 is considered as the best tool to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise with an extremely competitive price. And most of all, it’s the most popular and safe solution for removing your Windows password until now. No need to call a technician, no need to re-install anything, and you certainly don’t need to reformat. It works on all and any Windows versions and computers any age
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jim | May 4, 2010 | Reply
If you lost windows password. I found a windows password reset tool. you can wrote it to an blank CD or USB flash drive to reset administrator password. Booting up and clearing a password takes a minute or two works like a charm.
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Scott Hillman | May 13, 2010 | Reply
I have recently bought a second-hand computer from a store. But when it starts up, it requires me to type the administrator password, and it makes me quite disappointed!
Eventually I have managed to reset the administrator password using a password reset boot CD from http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html
George | Jun 3, 2010 | Reply
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Larry | Jun 29, 2010 | Reply
There is many methods to reset windows vista administrator password, for example, safe mode or third party software.
HappyChris | Jul 26, 2010 | Reply
you can go into safe mode (F8 when booting up) to recover windows password when you forgot user account password,but if you forgot administrator password,it is difficult to change administrator password when you forgot it,you must use software to recover administrator password.http://www.reset-windows-password.net
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I use Windows Password Key.
Windows Password Key 8.0 is considered as the best tool to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise. And most of all, it’s the most popular and safe solution for resetting your Windows password until now.
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My favorite is also using software to reset windows password ,i found the Winlogon Password CD in internet a couple days ago,it is very convenient for windows password recovery.
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John | Nov 29, 2010 | Reply
Or you could just use this Bootdisk: http://www.windows-key-finder.com/
Globalsoftbay | Nov 30, 2010 | Reply
Hello everyone, actually there is no need of using all these mentioned above. We have an easy process with a single command which resets your password. Check it out at http://globalsoftbay.blogspot.com/2010/11/reset-your-forgotten-windows-xp.html
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I have heard of a freeware software that can crack it. But I have never personally done it before so I will be of little help.
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Ariel | Jan 30, 2011 | Reply
Forgeot Your Windows Password?
A lot of people think that after having lost their Windows admin password, they absolutely have to reinstall their OS. Let me tell you something: They are wrong!
The program that I recommend is the first one, it is very easy to create a
recovery disk that you can use on any Windows PC. This recovery program
only cost about 17.95 USD.
Windows Password Recovery Software. Reset Administrator Password. XP VISTA 2003 2000 NT.:
http://www.resetlostpassword.com
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