1 .- Run the file that you'll have to go down to the bottom of this page, you create a startup disk .
2 .- Do not worry because the disc is Linux, for our purpose well worth us
3 .- Insert the floppy in the drive . Reboot . Follow the next process erase the password to the Administrator.
4 .- We will leave several messages, press the Enter key.
Press return / enter to continue Press Enter
Probe for SCSI -drivers : [ n] Press Enter
You will see the partitions you have on your hard drives :
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/ dev/hda1 * 1 510 4096543+ 7 HPFS / NTFS
/ dev/hda2 511 897 3108577+ 7 HPFS / NTFS
/ dev/hda3 898 1156 2080417+ b Win95 FAT32
Wnat partition contains your NT installation ?
[/ dev/hda1 ] Press Enter or type where example : / dev/hda2
Look at Windows disks and partitions are called C :, D :, E :, F: , G:
LINUX is called hda1, hda2, hda3 , hda4 , hda5 , ...
if you have two hard drives, the other would hdb1, hdb2 , hdb3 .
hda1 | hda2 | hda3 | hda4 |
hdb1 | hdb2 | hdb3 | hdb4 |
Choose the partition where Windows XP is probably the / dev/hda1.
5 .- Now you will be asked which directory is password files by default
( windows/system32/config )
What is the full path to the registry directory?
[ windows/system32/config ] Press Enter
6 .- You will get a list of files that are in that directory.
You will be asked to choose those that contain passwords, by default ( sam security system )
Which hives ( files) do you want to edit (leave default for
password setting, Separate multiple name with spaces)
[Sam security system ] Press Enter
7 .- Now start the program chntpw Create a configured users :
Interactive Main Menu ()========() ()========() chntpw
Loaded hives : ( sam) (system ) (security )
1 - Edit user data and passwords
2 - Syskey status & change
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9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
q - Quit (you will be Asked If There is something to save)
What to do ? [ 1] - > Press Enter (Click on one or Enter)
8 .- You will see the users configured:
RID: 03f2 , Username : ( Antonio)
RID: 03f2 , Username : ( Administrator)
RID: 03f2 , Username : (Adam )
RID: 03f2 , Username : (Eva )
RID: 03f2 , Username : ( Ping)
RID: 03f2 , Username : ( Pong)
RID: 03f2 , Username : ( guest) , disabled or locked *
9 .- You will be prompted to enter the user name to which you want to change or delete the password , in our case we left the [Administrator ] and press Enter
Select: ! - Quit ,. - List users , 0x (RID ) - User with RID (hex )
or simply enter the username to change: [ Administrator] Press Enter
Do you wish me to reset the failed count , unset disabled and lockout,
and in September the "password never expires " option ? (Y / n) [ n] Press Enter
10 .- Enter the asterisk * to clear the password of the Administrator
* = blank the password (This May Work Better Than setting a new password !)
Enter nothing to leave it Unchanged
Please enter new password: *
11 .- Pulse and (Yes ), click ! To exit, press quit (q) To exit the menu, then press twice and
Do you really wish to change it ? (Y / n) [ n] and
Changed !
Select: ! - Quit ,. - List users , 0x (RID ) - User with RID (hex )
or simply enter the username to change: [ Administrator] !
What to do ? [ 1] - > q
Write hive files? (Y / n) [ n]: and
Calling write.rc to select write back sam file
About to write file ( s) back! Do it ? [N ] and
Writing sam
12 .- Remove the floppy and reboot the computer. We enter the user's account Administrator without having to put password.
When leaving the home screen of Windows you can press ctrl + Alt + Del
you will get a window , enter the Administrator user and password blank.
We can not enter the Windows Administrator password , we can make the changes we need with Administrator privileges. Now you are the Administrator.
