Security Basics mailing list archives
Re: locked out of XP, need file access
From: "Rade Bonifacic" <rbonifacic () sympatico ca>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 18:17:41 -0500
Hi J, go to the following URL http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm and you will find links to tools that will help you Best Regards Rade Bonifacic, CISSP IT Security Consultant ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Yoon" <supercool9000 () hotmail com> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 10:45 AM Subject: locked out of XP, need file access
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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- locked out of XP, need file access J. Yoon (Dec 24)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access opticfiber (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access Rade Bonifacic (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access Brian Dunbar (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access Gawshan R. Bhimjee (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access Tate (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access security (Dec 29)
- RE: locked out of XP, need file access David (Dec 30)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access Vladimir B. Kropotov (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access JGrimshaw (Dec 29)
- RE: locked out of XP, need file access Joey Peloquin (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access Adam Hawliczek (Dec 31)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access Brian Dunbar (Dec 29)
- Re: locked out of XP, need file access JGrimshaw (Dec 29)