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Vista admin Password

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:57 am
by scalci
Hi everyone

I am new to the forum, but need your help?

I have a Vista machine that I forgoten the admin password. I have the UBCD that I created a boot disk on a USB drive, is there a tool I can run with it to reset the admin password?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:05 pm
by Icecube
Yes, Offline NT Password & Registry Editor.

Vista admin Password

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:00 pm
by scalci
Thx

I tried this :Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
I get to the stage to change it, I then select * for a blank password, quit etc. But it still does not work. Looks like it does not save the change. When I quit, and try to save it comes back to say it canot load something...

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:18 am
by The Piney
Here is an alternative -> http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

I recommend the Live CD version as that has worked well for me and others I've recommended it to in the past..

Admin Password

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:16 am
by scalci
Guys, I tried this again, made a new USB boot, and reset the admin password. It does not work. Any ideas?

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:56 am
by Icecube
Try UBCD50b12, it has a newer version of Offline NT Password & Registry Editor (or update the program yourself).

You can try kon-boot (not included in UBCD):
http://www.piotrbania.com/all/kon-boot/

Boot

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:20 pm
by scalci
Thx ICECUBE, will to that.

when I create a USB boot device with UBCD50b12, it boots fine, but does not bring the menu up.

Re: Boot

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:43 am
by Icecube
scalci wrote:when I create a USB boot device with UBCD50b12, it boots fine, but does not bring the menu up.
:?
What do you see on your screen (exact text)?

boot

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:55 am
by scalci
I will create it again, I am on V4 again.

What I can remember is that it bopots but there is no menu at all.

vista

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:33 am
by scalci
I tried this again now.

When it boots from the USB drive, the screen is blank, when I press enter, it comes back and asks for a password... Then there is junk charakters in the one corner...

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:49 pm
by Icecube
Very strange. It shouldn't happen.