There is a password reset tool in Hiren's Boot CD. It is Linux-based.
Here's the link to the guide for it:
http://www.hirensbootcd.org/resetting-windows-password/. Here is the
download link:
http://www.hirensbootcd.org/files/Hirens.BootCD.15.2.zip.
On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 8:32 AM, Stephen Partington <
cryptworks@gmail.com>
wrote:
> yeap. you are setting up a backdoor and then rebooting so you can call the
> backdoor.
>
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> ohhh.... it is supposed to shut it off!
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 11:29 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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>>> Stephen
>>>
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>
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