RE: locked out of XP, need file access

["Garzona, Harry" <GarzoHa () ffhsj com>]

Use this tool and stash it in a place where it won't fall into the wrong hands. Works 100% of the time.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

Harry Garzona
Network Engineer

-----Original Message-----
From: Gawshan R. Bhimjee [mailto:gawshanb () yahoo com sg]
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 8:06 PM
To: J. Yoon
Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: locked out of XP, need file access


Maybe try booting on a linux distro such as Knoppix and then try 
mounting the drive. Should be ok :) i think.


\J. Yoon 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...
>
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