the thing is the tools that exist to do this are kind of tailor built.
there is a linux boot disk that can do this with the tools configured and
built in. however if it is just a missing password this is the fastest and
most graceful way.
On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 8:29 AM, Michael <
bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'd really like to use Linux to do this....
>
> i looked through the steps and step two leaves me wondering:
>
>
> Step 2 Start That PC:
> Turn on the UPS and the CPU, tap F8 continuously on the boot screen to get
> some windows start-up options .
> Choose "Start windows normally" option and turn the UPS off immediately.
> Then turn on the PC again, let it load.
> After that you will be prompted with two options in the boot screen
> (again), select the first option - "Launch Start-up Repair(recommended)"
>
>
> Well if you turn off the UPS won't that shut the computer off?
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 10:02 AM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> I have used this before. It works well. because once you have the command
> prompt (in this case it is automatically elevated) you can use commands to
> reset passwords etc.
>
>
> http://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/hack-windows-7-become-admin-0160151/
>
> This is the same workaround, but it includes password resets.
>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/96630/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-windows-password-the-easy-way/
>
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 6:48 AM, Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Something happened where it no longer recognizes it's password. Is there a
> way to change her password to get in. ALTERNATIVELY: if I can't change the
> password and get in how can i recover her data?
>
> Can I possibly use the linux method of recovering a password? (I can't
> find the directions on how to do it but) I think you do it by booting a
> live disk and entering single user mode (how do you do that). It will start
> in tty and you type in passwd and the password that you want. (please tell
> me if that is correct as I want that for my 'computer instructions' folder.
>
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