Mo 
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i've set a password on windows xp and i've forgotten it. is there a way i can hack in from the guest account?
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L330wnz 
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cant u just press return and u'll enter windows?
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PaulW 
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if its XP home, boot it into safe mode & the administrator acocunt will be shown in the user list (if not, press CTRL+ALT+DEL Twice)... 
 
there isn't a password on the admin account so just login & change it
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Mo 
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not on xp. if u don't enter a password and it has been set it won't let u in. If i go in as a guest it won't let me do certain things cause the adminstator is on the other account
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James_DT 
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Reboot into Safe Mode, and you get to choose the actual account called "Administrator", which has a blank password on XP Home.
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Mo 
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Paul so if i press CTRL+ALT+DEL Twice it should log me on as admin and i can chage the password?
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Steve 
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iv gotta piece software that can reset any administrator p/w to blank
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James_DT 
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quote: Originally posted by Mo 
Paul so if i press CTRL+ALT+DEL Twice it should log me on as admin and i can chage the password? 
   
Press F8 while it's booting up, before the Windows XP Home logo appears, and choose Safe Mode.
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PaulW 
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quote: Originally posted by Mo 
Paul so if i press CTRL+ALT+DEL Twice it should log me on as admin and i can chage the password? 
   
 
if the admin account isnt listed when you boot into safemode (it should be) then press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice to show the classic login box, just type administrator as the user & password leave it plank - click OK 
 
ONLY works on XP Home tho - you can't set an administrator password on XP Home, its real shit!  Very unsecure!
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Mo 
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how do i start in safe mode
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Mo 
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quote: Originally posted by James_DT 
quote: Originally posted by Mo 
Paul so if i press CTRL+ALT+DEL Twice it should log me on as admin and i can chage the password? 
   
Press F8 while it's booting up, before the Windows XP Home logo appears, and choose Safe Mode. 
   
 
cheers   
 
Thanks people i'll give it ago and see what happens
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PaulW 
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ONe of the reasons I love PC World... 
 
there all there with the machines on show, apsswroded screensavers & shit to stop you messing... 
 
reboot in safemode, change all teh passwords   
 
watch them squirm when they try to do a demonstration for Joe public then  
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Nismo 
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boot up in safe mode and search for all *.pwl files and delete them , these are the passwords  
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quote: Originally posted by Mo 
i've set a password on windows xp and i've forgotten it. is there a way i can hack in from the guest account? 
   
 
ur such a muppet mo.  i think u should go n play with ur train set instead  
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Steve 
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quote: Originally posted by Nismo 
boot up in safe mode and search for all *.pwl files and delete them , these are the passwords   
   
 
actually the passwords are stored in SAM files that are locked u cant delete them in normal or safe mode
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Nismo 
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at work we do , nuke the files and removes all passwords thus gaining access , 
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Steve 
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windows xp doesnt use .pwl files to store its passwords, you must be using windows 98
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Steve 
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it uses encrypted hash files, that it stores in the SAM files
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Nismo 
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quote: Originally posted by GSiSteve 
windows xp doesnt use .pwl files to store its passwords, you must be using windows 98 
   
 
yeah, have i missed sunit here is he on xp?
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Steve 
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pmsl yes
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Nismo 
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i only read the first post  
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Mo 
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i'm on windows xp professional. i managed to get in as administrator and change the password. thanks guys   
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