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12 - Reset a Windows User password

This method uses grub4dos and the ISO file for the Offline NT
Password and Registry Editor latest release 110511 (2011-05-11). It
clears or resets a users password.
Unique hits
This is just a quick guide on how to make a bootable USB drive (e.g.
flash memory pen drive) which will allow you to boot from it and reset a
Windows XP/Vista/7 user account password. This is useful if a user has
forgotten their Windows user password or you need to boot a system in
an emergency and you do not know the users password (e.g. a member
of staff has left work and you need to gain access to their work PC).
FIRST WARNING: There is a very small but real possibility that
this operation could make the target computer inaccessible
(especially if you don't know what you are doing!). I suggest you
make a backup of the disk first if the data on that disk is really
important.
SECOND WARNING: If a drive volume has been encrypted
(Encrypted File System or EFS) , as the encryption key is based
on the user password, if you reset the user password you will
NEVER be able to access the files on tah encrypted volume
again. For this reason do NOT use this to reset the password if
you think a volume may use an encypted filesystem. Beware!!!
Resetting a user's or administrator's password on some systems
(like Windows XP) might cause data loss, especially EFSencrypted files and saved passwords from within Internet
Explorer. To protect yourself against EFS-encrypted file loss you
should always export your Private and Public key, along with the
keys for the Recovery Agent user. If you are unsure, try ophcrack
first to see if you can find out the users password - ophcrack is
non-invasive and will not alter any files on the target system.
Note: As you can see from the description below - it is easy to
clear a users Windows password. It is even easier to access
files on an unencrypted system. For this reason Windows PCs
that need to be secure should use an encrypted filesystem however be warned that should an emergency arise and you
really need to access the files on that system - you can't
unless you know the password (that is why it is called
'Secure')! So before you use an Encypted File system or a

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product such as TrueCrypt or RM EasiLock/DesLock, think


about what data is stored on that PC and what would happen if
you needed to access that data but did not know the password
(e.g. Mrs Jones got run over by a bus and only she knew the
password to your accounts computer).

1. Create a bootable USB drive using RMPrepUSB (download


from this website):
Select your USB drive then set 1=MAX, 2=WinInst,
3=WinPE,4=FAT32 (or NTFS) + Boot as HDD, untick the Copy
Files box - then click 6 Prepare Drive
2. Click on Install grub4dos button (choose Yes=PBR (and repeat
again and choose No=MBR for max compatibility)
3. Download the Offline NT Password and Registry Editor ISO
file and copy the iso file to the USB Drive using cd version
cd110511.iso
4. Using Notepad, create a menu.lst file on the USB drive with
the following contents:
title Windows Password reset
find --set-root /cd110511.iso
map /cd110511.iso (0xff)
map --hook
chainloader (0xff)
Your USB drive should now contain 3 files: menu.lst,
cd110511.iso and grldr
5. Eject the drive (using RMPrepUSB, or right-click - Eject or Safely
Remove Hardware from system tray). You can check it boots
correctly first using RMPrepUSB F11 (run QEMU).

To use the USB pen to reset a user account password:


1. Switch on the target PC/notebook and boot from the USB drive
(change BIOS boot order settings if required)
2. At the grub4dos menu, just press {Enter} to select the
Windows Password reset option
3. When the system boots, press {Enter} again as prompted.

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6. You should now be asked to enter the path to the regis


What is the path to the registry directory? (relative
[WINDOWS/system32/config] :
Windows/system32/config is the usual place for the Win
7. Press {Enter} (or change the path as required and pres
8. STEP 2 - You will now be prompted for which part of th
9. STEP 3 - Type '1' for Password edit.
10. A list of users will now be displayed:

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The Locked column indicates a disabled account (dis/lo


Accounts with Admin rights are shown in the Admin? co
11. Type in the name of the user account you want to reset
Note that the Administrator account (RID=01fd) on Vis

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12.
13.
14.
15.

Type '1' to clear (blank) the user password.


Type '!' to finish the editing - you now need to save
Type 'q' to quit and press 'y' to save the changes.
Type 'n' if you don't want to do another edit - ignore
remove the USB drive and and press CTRL-ALT-DEL

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the Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) under the menu Hard Disk - Data
Recovery.

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an ISO file using grub4dos


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