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Re: locked out of XP, need file access
From: Melvin Foong <melvin.foong () codebeat net>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 18:04:59 +0800
Hi,I have tired this utility that actually resets the password for my notebook's Windows XP. Its based on a Linux kernel that basically *resets* the password to anything you want. Its recommended that you leave the password blank when you are resetting it, and because this boot disk does modify your registry, I do recommend that you do that.
However, 1 of the problem that will cause by this boot disk is that, you may render your encrypted files useless.
I do not remember where did I get the original copy of the boot disk, but the filename is called bd30426.zip, which extracts to bd030426.bin. You will need rawrite utility to write the file to a diskette, which you can get from any Linux/FreeBSD download mirror.
Hope this helps. At 11:45 PM 12/24/2003, you wrote:
I'm locked out of my own Windows XP box. Being a paranoid, I have not provided myself with any password hints even for the administrator mode. I do remember about 2 characters from it though but there's just too many combinations. There are personal files in there that I need to access. I remember that with the old Win98, it was possible to do something with the .pwd file (not that we needed it, since all the files are accessible anyway) but I'm sure things have changed significantly since. I did infact try using a XP password recovery tool kit and global-resetter thing I got from the net... but the software asks me to enter root password and then tells me to get lost. It's strange and ironic, because the passwd is precisely what I'm trying to figure out. I don't wanna read a 1,000 page book just yet cuz I need access to my files asap. What would be some of the necessary simple steps to take at this time? Thanks in advance... _________________________________________________________________Expand your wine savvy and get some great new recipes at MSN Wine. http://wine.msn.com--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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