Reset/Recover Forgotten Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Administrator Password
Recently I read a tutorial about recovering or resetting the Admin password, or any password, for NT/2000/XP/2003 systems. The author talks about 3 methods to reset the password.
1. Windows automatically creates as admin account with a blank password(unless changed) when windows is installed. So next time you forget your windows password, the first thing you can do is try logging to your “Administrator” account with a blank password.
Note: If you are not using the classic login window then all you have to do is press “+” keys twice in your welcome screen and the classic login window will appear.
Once you are logged in you can reset the password using Control Panel ->User Accounts.
2. Its always a good practise to use a rescue disk when you store critical information in your system. Windows xp and further versions provide the facility to create a reset disk for password. So next time whe you forget your password you can use this disk to log into your system. To learn more check here and here.
So what happens if you dont have a reset disk? The try the next one.
3. This step requires a bootable XP cd.
- Start your computer and load you xp cd
- Press any key to boot from cd
- Begin Windows repair process and proceed as if its a new installation
- Keep an eye on the onscreen messages and Press SHIFT + F10 when you see the progress bar showing “installing devices”
- A command console now opens up and guess what you have complete control to your system
You can run any windows command and have full Administrator access. To reset a password you can run any of the following commands.
- run NUSRMGR.cpl This will open the graphical interface.
- run compmgmt.msc This will show you the computer management console.
If none of the above works for you then you can use any of the tools available in the internet.
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here is the methods I
know.
The first thing which you check if you forget login password. When we install
Windows, it automatically creates an account “Administrator” and sets its password to
blank. So if you have forget Your user account password then try this:
Start system and
when you See Windows Welcome screen / Login screen, press ctrl+alt+del keys Twice and
it’ll show Classic Login box. Now type “Administrator” (without quotes) in Username and
leave Password field blank. Now press Enter and you should be able to log in Windows.
Now
you can reset your account password from “Control Panel -> User Accounts”.
Same thing
can be done using Safe Mode. In Safe Mode Windows will show this in-built Administrator
account in Login screen.
Windows XP and further versions also provide another method to
recover forgotten Password by using “Reset Disk”. If you created a Password Reset Disk in
Past, you can use that disk to reset the password. To know more about It, please visit
http://www.resetwindowspassword.com/
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Long time ago , I was
confronted with the password problem. Finally , my friend Jane introduce the Windows
password Reset.It helps me access windows.
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I have downloaded Windows
Password Reset 7.0 from http://www.lostwindowspassword.com it not only supports XP, 2000,
and NT, I have personally tested it with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It works
perfectly to reset any local user account to a blank password. I Wrote it to an old 128mb
USB flash drive do this.
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As far as I know, Windows
Password Recovery Tool 3.0 is safe and easy to use. An .ISO file included in windows
passwords Recovery. So, you just need to free download windows passwords Recovery
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Davi Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 9:54 am
It’s quite useful and
easy to use. I used this tool last week and successfully reset my forgot windows password
to blank.
Thank you.
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Reset /crack/hack/recovery
windows password/admin password/ vista password with windows password unlocker
1. Log
onto a computer that can link to the Internet. Download
rel="nofollow">Windows Password Unlocker
4.0 and decompress it on that PC. Note that:there is a .ISO file. Burn the .ISO file to a CD.
2.Get out the newly created CD and
insert it to the locked computer.
3.Re-boot the locked computer and then follow the
process of instructions. Just after a few steps, the old password will be removed.
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http://wiki.e107.org/?title=Forgot_Head_Admin_Password#How_to_Reset.2FBypass.2FRemove_Win
dows_Admin_Password there is an article about how to reset windows password. It must be
helpful for those who have been locked out of computer
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There are a lot of tools
and utilities that can be downloaded and used to recover, reset, retrieve or reveal
existing password. These windows password recovery utilities, free or paid, are usually a
Linux boot disk or CD that able to comes with NT file system (NTFS) drivers and software
that will read the registry and rewrite the password hashes, or can brute force crack the
password for any user account including the Administrators. The advantage is that there is
no fear of leaking your password to outsiders, while the process requires physical access
to the console and a floppy or CD drive, depending on which tool you choose. And it’s not
easy, although it always work!
Below is the most famous recovery tool I
found:
Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0 – it is the most popular Windows password
cracker . It is a very efficient implementation of windows any versions. It comes with a
Graphical User Interface and runs on multiple platforms.
Password Recovery Bundle
–This is a utility to reset the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on
your windows system. You do not need to know the old password to set a new one. It works
offline, that is, you have to shutdown your computer and boot off a floppydisk or CD.
It’ll detect and offer to unlock locked or disabled out user accounts. It is also an
almost fully functional registry editor.
Windows Password Key 8.0 -It is
considered as the best tool to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows
system. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for home, business and
enterprise. And most of all, it’s the most popular and safe solution for removing your
Windows password until now.
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It is difficult to retrieve a forgotten windows administrator password. I will reinstall my OS if i forget it. But if you don’t want to reinstall you windows OS ,you can remove the password with a windows password recovery disk.
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I used Advanced Windows Password Recovery 4.0 to reset my windows password. It works great, quickly and with no data loss, besides it’s cheap. You can have a try.
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