11 Dec 2013

How To Reset Password Of Any Windows 2000/Xp/Vista/7/8

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Section 0. Background Information:


What is Hiren's Boot CD?

  • Hiren's BootCD is a boot CD containing various diagnostic programs such as partitioning agents, system performance benchmarks, disk cloning and imaging tools, data recovery tools, MBR tools, BIOS tools, and many others for fixing various computer problems. It is a Bootable CD; thus, it can be useful even if the primary operating system cannot be booted.
  • If you forgot your Windows password you will not be able to log in to Windows. So what to do in this case? Is there a free password cracking software to reset lost Windows password? Answer is yes. In this tutorial we’ll guide you through step-by-step procedure of resetting lost Windows password using a free Linux-based boot utility – Hiren’s BootCD.
To Install Hiren's CD In USB See This Tutorial: Click Here
Section 2. How To Boot Hiren's CD From USB:

 To Boot Hiren's CD From USB See This Tutorial: Click Here
Section 3. Starting up the Offline NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer:

    1. Enter “Offline NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer”:

  • Instructions
    1. Arrow Down to Offline NT/2000/XP/Vista/7 Password Changer
    2. Press Enter





   2. Wait for “Offline NT Password & Registry Editor” to Load:

  Linux Kernel Boot options
  • Instructions
    1. Press Enter.



    3. Choose the Correct Hard Drive Partition:

  • Instructions
    1. Type "1"
    2. Press Enter.
  4. Choose Unclean File System Message:
  • Instructions
    1. Do you wish to force it (y/n) [n] y
    2. Press Enter.



   

   5. Confirm the Windows Registry Path:

  • Instructions
    1. [WINDOWS/system32/config] Just Press Enter



  

    6. Choose the Password Reset Option:

  • Instructions
    1. Type "1"
    2. Press Enter.




  

   7. Choose the Edit User Data and Passwords Option:

  • Instructions
    1. Type "1"
    2. Press Enter.


    8. Enter the Username to Edit:

  • Instructions
    1. Type "Administrator"
    2. Press Enter


  9.User Edit Menu:
  • Instructions
    1. To clear the password, select 1.
    2. Press Enter
  • Notes(FYI)
    • You also have the ability to do the following
      1. Set a new password
      2. Promote a user to an Administator
      3. Unlock Accounts



   10.Reviewing Results:
  • Instructions
    1. There will be a message that says "Password cleared!"
    2. To quit the application, type "!"
    3. Press Enter




 11.Back to Loaded Hives Selection:

  • Instructions
    1. Type "q" to quit.
    2. Press Enter



 12.Writing back changes selection:

  • Instructions
    1. Type "y" to save changes.
    2. Press Enter




 13.New Run Selection:

  • Instructions
    1. Type "n" to quit
    2. Press Enter
    3. Type Reboot
    4. Press Enter



Section 4. Proof of Lab:


 1.Proof of Lab Instructions
  • Instructions:
    1. date
    2. Press <Enter>
    3. echo "Your Name"
      • Replace the string "Your Name" with your actual name.
      • e.g., echo "John Gray"
    4. Do a PrtScn
    5. Paste into a word document
    6. Upload to Moodle

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