Windows xp password recovery

[the Z Man]

I loaned my computer to my brother, his room mate got mad at him and moved out, he also changed the password on MY computer, how can I recover it?
Without costing me of course...
Its just the windows password.

[Sjorge450R]

yea roomates suck!

here ya go. It seems liek the first choice is the best.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/tp/passrecovery.htm

[Scottt89]

You may also want to do a search or Linux based ERD commander.

[the Z Man]

The other one costs and I don't understand the other...

[Sjorge450R]

Ophcrack is free according to that website. Just download the file and then double click it to see if you ISO burning software. If you dont it will say it cannot find a program. If that happens come back here and I will walk you through it more.


All and ISO is a file that is burned to a CD and then it makes that CD act like a proffesional cd. It has an auto run and some will be boot discs (put them in a computer, restart and the program opens prior to loading any OS) You need this boot disc.

go to this link and download the live cd
http://pcsupport.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=pcsupport&cdn=compute&tm=5&f=00&su=p284.9.336.ip_p504.1.336.ip_&tt=4&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

[Ralph]

Originally posted by Sjorge300EX
Ophcrack is free according to that website. Just download the file and then double click it to see if you ISO burning software. If you dont it will say it cannot find a program. If that happens come back here and I will walk you through it more.


All and ISO is a file that is burned to a CD and then it makes that CD act like a proffesional cd. It has an auto run and some will be boot discs (put them in a computer, restart and the program opens prior to loading any OS) You need this boot disc.

go to this link and download the live cd
http://pcsupport.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=pcsupport&cdn=compute&tm=5&f=00&su=p284.9.336.ip_p504.1.336.ip_&tt=4&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

As you will probably need something to burn the ISO i would recomend IMGBurn. Very simple and easy

http://www.download.com/ImgBurn/3000-2646_4-10847481.html?tag=mncol

[the Z Man]

I ran the program, it found the passwords but stored them in /tmp/ophcrack.txt file but I cannot find the file to access teh password....

[coryatver]

Originally posted by the Z Man
I ran the program, it found the passwords but stored them in /tmp/ophcrack.txt file but I cannot find the file to access teh password....

run it again and write them down next time lol your not going to be able to go look at the file with the password without the password

[the Z Man]

It does not show them, it just says they are saved..
I am comp. ill.

[Sjorge450R]

check out the help section of the file page that you downloaded it from. I doubt any of us can help you considering we havent used this program.

[the Z Man]

Here is what I have..

[Ralph]

Try booting into safe mode and then check out your tmp folder.

Edit: Im not sure it works with Vista if thats what you have.

[the Z Man]

SAfe mode still requires a password.

[Sjorge450R]

try this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmlNqo7UODE

[Sjorge450R]

or this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SHk0PAJcCQ&NR=1

[the Z Man]

Finally got it, downloaded from another sight, thanks for your help guys!!!!