Comments on: Reset Your Forgotten Password the Easy Way Using the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows

By: happykaka

happykaka — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:44:28 +0000

http://wiki.e107.org/?title=Fo.....n_password there is an article about how to reset/bypass/remove windows password. It must be helpful for those who have been locked out of computer

By: mda58

mda58 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:04:09 +0000

First thanks for the info on this site, really has been great. I have a IBM Thinkpad T42, running Windows XP pro. My kids reset the password. I have the Ultimate Boot CD, and have used it on other PCs. But for some reason I won’t boot on this machine. Is there a way to put it on a Flash drive since it seems that the CD isn’t reading any CD’s. I looked all over the site and I didn’t see a answer. Any help would be great thanks.

By: linky

linky — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:59:16 +0000

you should try “windows password reset”.

By: mzungudownunder

mzungudownunder — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:55:28 +0000

this software is amazing. I used an xp disc to create the boot disk and then used the boot disk on vista and it worked like a dream. thank you so much, save lots of time and energy!

By: CiscoKid

CiscoKid — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:00:15 +0000

First, this web site is very helpful. Thanks.

I have inherited a new to me computer with Windows-XP SP3. I do not have the password. The previous owner’s user name appeared (prior to my modifications below) when starting Windows normally but is not listed in the NTPWedit list after clicking (Re) open on Ultimate Boot. My apparently erroneous thought was reset all passwords for all “users” using the process outlined in your post. These users names included…..

500 Adiminstrator
1006 ASPNET
501 Guest
1004 Help Assistant
1007 QBDDataServiceUser
1002 SUPPORT_388945a0
1003 SUPPORT_b326ad0c

Now, when I start Windows normally, when prompted to type control alt delete (at a “Welcome to Windows” pop up window) to enter a password and log on to Windows, the machine does not respond to my input devises at all. Clearly, I have made a novice mistake. (BTW, I am very close to wiping the machine and installing XP or Ubantu from scratch. However, I would like to log on Windows normally before I do so.) Any suggestions would be appreciated. I am a computer user but far from a expert self proclaimed or otherwise.

By: deralaand

deralaand — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:54:27 +0000

You can also find passwords using OPH crack. This is a bootable Linux ISO that will show you the various passwords associated with different accounts on Windows. (usually in about 5 minutes or less) It will not work with passwords containing special characters such as $#@ etc. For this you will need some crazy time and something called rainbow tables.

Also look for something called Trinity Rescue Kit. Its another Linux ISO that allows you to “unlock” the Administrator account in Vista or change passwords or even just wipeout passwords.

Interesting stuff!

By: Duo962

Duo962 — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:06:58 +0000

Worked fine with Vista when I tested it.

By: Farhad

Farhad — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:39:53 +0000

Will this work for vista aswell??

By: The Geek

The Geek — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:13:10 +0000

@jd2066

That’s a very good point which I forgot to mention, it will definitely make encrypted files inaccessible. I should update the article.

By: jd2066

jd2066 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:08:09 +0000

There are also other ways listed at http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_.....ssword.htm for resetting passwords too.
Also like some of the methods on that page I think the one on this page can make NTFS encrypted files inaccessible.