Windows 7 Password Removal

[bensthelens]

Hello,

Had a customer bring a laptop in the morning and has forgotten his password he set for his windows 7 toshiba latop (gift for xmas)

Usually I use the vista @active boot disk, but this says it cant find the SAM database etc.

I tried the vista MSDART disk, which is supposed to have some functionality with Win 7... but that failed too..

Any Ideas?

Ben

 

[iisjman07]

The vista MsDart is MsDart 6, whereas the windows 7 dart is MsDart 6.5. Try the 'Offline NT Password & Registry Editor'. Alteratively, slave the drive, mount of registry hives and manually enable the Safe Mode Administrator account, from which you can remove the password to other user accounts

 

[pc-wiz]

I have always had good results using the Offline NT Password & Registry Editor

 

[Tweak]

Best choice is Active @ BootDisk, faster and easier and prettier than the rest...just ask Nick.

 

[NickCat11]

Best choice is Active @ BootDisk, faster and easier and prettier than the rest...just ask Nick.

I second that although it looks like he's already given that a shot with no luck

The Offline Registry Editor is my backup which was already mentioned. I would definitely give that one a shot.

 

[bensthelens]

Result!

I booted off the Hirens 10.01 Boot disk, chose the hirens boot options, there was a password removal tool in there, dos based that worked no worries.

It was a 64bit OS so i'm thinking Active@ doesnt work with that?

Ben

Case closed.

 

[NickCat11]

Sweet! Nice to know about another option. As soon as I get into the office today I'll check my 64bit machine with Active@. I thought it worked with 64bit but maybe I have only used it on 32bit so far.

 

[Morrison5891]

Result!

I booted off the Hirens 10.01 Boot disk, chose the hirens boot options, there was a password removal tool in there, dos based that worked no worries.

It was a 64bit OS so i'm thinking Active@ doesnt work with that?

Ben

Case closed.

I have used Active@bookdisk on 64-bit systems. I've never had it fail me.

 

[AtYourService]

msdart 6.5 is out also

 

[PatrickB]

> I booted off the Hirens 10.01 Boot disk


What was the actual DOS program? Maybe it is available without resorting to a disk full of pirated software.

-- Patrick B.

 

[Tweak]

I second that although it looks like he's already given that a shot with no luck

The Offline Registry Editor is my backup which was already mentioned. I would definitely give that one a shot.

I don't usually miss things like that but I guess tv had more attention at that moment than the pc...hehe.

 

[BlackHaxx]

Supprised no one has mentioned Ophcrack live cd... Will show you his old password. then you can change it once rebooted into windows

 

[gunslinger]

<snip> would be my first choice second would be Ophcrack.

Edit by Bryce: The first choice was a CD full of pirate software. Snipping because we shouldn't support pirate software.