How To Recover Windows Passwords

  • October 6, 2008
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This video shows you how to recover lost or forgotten Windows passwords using a free program.

You Will Need

  • A CD Burner
  • A Blank CD
  • The Ophcrack ISO
How To Recover Windows Passwords: Download the Ophcrack ISO

Step 1: Download the Ophcrack ISO

For this to work, you will need Ophcrack , which is a free password recovery utility. Go to their website and download their ISO image either for Windows XP or for Windows Vista, depending on which one you are running. Once it’s downloaded, you will need to burn it to a CD and then boot to it.

How To Recover Windows Passwords: Running Ophcrack

Step 2: Running Ophcrack

Once you have it burned to the CD, reboot your computer so that it boots to the CD. From the main menu, select “Ophcrack Graphic mode”. Once the user interface has loaded, it will start scanning for usernames and passwords.

How To Recover Windows Passwords: Using Ophcrack

Step 3: Using Ophcrack

There will be a progress bar in the lower window of Ophcrack showing how complete the process is. In the upper window, it should have a column called “User” which lists the usernames and a column called “NT Pwd”, which lists the Windows password. Once you have the username and the corresponding password, you can use it to log into Windows.

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happykaka

http://wiki.e107.org/?title=Forgot_Head_Admin_Password#How_to_Reset.2FBypass.2FRemove_Windows_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

over 2 years ago by happykaka

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cocosea

Thanks, the article is great!

over 2 years ago by cocosea

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cocosea

lost windows password? I met it before. and i used Advanced Windows Password Recovery 3.0 to solve it. It is a professional utility to recover windows password. With no data loss and no reinstall. http://www.recoverwindowspassword.com

over 2 years ago by cocosea

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maggiena

There are many password reset tools, but I haven't personally tested them. Windows Password Recovery Basic is a widely spread edition though... Once reboot the computer with CD/DVD/USB, remove the lost or forgotten password and then log in to your computer without any password. Here is its official website, Hope it helps http://www.windowspasswordrecovery.net/

about 1 year ago by maggiena

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ych

You can reset windows user account password in safe mode(F8 when booting up). But if you forgot administrator password, you must reinstall windows OS or use windows password recovery disk. http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com

over 2 years ago by ych

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robfluth

I have downloaded windows password key 8.0. It is a very quick and useful utility for resetting passwords. 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. Just an easy to use bootable CD/DVD . It can also be used on a USB Flash Drive. http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/

over 2 years ago by robfluth

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windows8

There are a lot of Windows password revealers and crackers available, but I’ve found that Windows Password Recovery Tool is the most effective.: 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 You can use the ISO to burn a boot CD. Follow these instructions: 1. Download ISO file from http://www.windowspasswordsrecovery.com Windows Password Recovery Tool 2. Burn to a CD using a CD burning tool such as Nero or Roxio or MagicISO 3. Insert CD into drive and reboot. 4. You may have to select an option in the BIOS to get the computer to boot from the CD. Booting up and clearing a password takes a minute or two works like a charm.

over 2 years ago by windows8

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linky1124

more free windows password recovery methods: http://www.resetwindowspassword.com/blog/

over 2 years ago by linky1124

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happykaka

Using the <;strong>;Windows Password Recovery<;/strong>; Tool---<;strong>;<;a href=";http://sn.im/wpu";>;Windows Password Unlocker<;/a>;<;/strong>; is highly recommended <;/p>; <;p>;1.Download <;strong>;Windows Password Unlocker<;/strong>; from Password Unlocker Official site <;/p>; <;p>;2.Decompress the Windows password unlocker and note that there is an .ISO image file. Burn the image file onto an blank CD with the burner freely supported by Password Unlocker. <;/p>; <;p>;3.Insert the newly created CD into the locked computer and re-boot it from the CD drive. <;/p>; <;p>;4.After launched the CD, a window pop up with all your account names(if you have several accounts) select one of the accounts that you have forgotten its password to reset it. Just one press, you have removed the password.

over 2 years ago by happykaka

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happykaka

A few days ago, I had met the headache things that I had forgotten Windows login password. The login screen rejected my passwords. I was frustrated because there was very important data on my disk and I couldn't reinstall the OS............. However, I fortunately got to know the Windows Password Unlocker, which is a professional windows 7 password recovery tool for us to reset windows password instantly yet no data loss BTW, you can download it from http://www.passwordunlocker.com/products/wpu.html

over 2 years ago by happykaka

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ych

my favorite is also using software to reset windows password ,i found windows password unlocker in internet,it is very convenient for windows password recovery. http://www.passwordunlocker.com/products/wpu.html

over 2 years ago by ych

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za_tinker

Forgot windows password?Do not be so anxious. I know a tool which can help reset windows password, need not to reinstall the windows os, its safely and easily.By using ";Any Windows Password Recovery 3.0 "; ,could be helpful. You could get the windows password recovery tool from the reference link: http://www.anypasswordrecovery.com/download.html

over 2 years ago by za_tinker

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ranyunty

I suggest you try hard to remember your password! If you really can not reset your windows administrator password, I recommend Windows Password Seeker, passwordseeker.com I had removed Windows password with the tool successfully on my computer. Hope it helps! You simply do as follows: Step1, download Windows Password Seeker. Step2. Remove your Windows Password with the tool. If having some questions, you can read carefully at: http://www.passwordseeker.com/howtouse.html

2 months ago by ranyunty

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nubesabi

If you don't want to lose any data, I think you have to use the third party password recovery tool, For example, Windows Password Reset 9.0. The tool will enable you to remove the password in seconds. No need to reinstall Windows and no data loss. http://www.reset-windows-password.com/reset-windows-7-password.html

2 months ago by nubesabi

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ych

You can reset windows user account password in safe mode(F8 when booting up). But if you forgot administrator password, you must reinstall windows OS or use windows password recovery disk. http://www.windowsloginrecovery.com

over 2 years ago by ych

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jamesguy

It’s very easy and useful to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. Get started with the download 3 simple steps: Step 1 Download Reset Windows Password - http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html Step 2 -Burn your Reset Windows Password CD: To burn your CD, you’ll need a blank CD-R and the .ISO file of Windows Password Recovery. Step 3 Put in your newly created CD and remove your Windows password. Hope it helps.

about 1 year ago by jamesguy

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pdf2word

Usually, we can Reset Windows user password in two ways. The first is to change Windows password with another administrator account; The second is to reset the user password with the Windows Password Unlocker that had been created before you forgot the password. Take Windows XP for example 1 At the Windows XP login prompt when the password is entered incorrectly click the reset button in the login failed window 2 Insert the password reset diskette into the computer and click Next 3 If the correct diskette Windows XP will open a window prompting for the new password you wish to use. Don't worry, Don't forget this 3 steps. luck

about 1 year ago by pdf2word

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rcmichelle

you can try to google Password Genius

about 1 year ago by rcmichelle

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Anddy_2011

I introduce a software, today. Windows Password Seeker. it not only supports XP, 2000, and NT, But also in Vista and win7,it works perfectly to reset any local user account to a blank password. I wrote it to a USB flash drive do this. Booting up and clearing a password takes a minute. You can download it from :http://www.passwordseeker.com

5 months ago by Anddy_2011

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panderlasary

In order to avoid data loss, you can remove the password with windows 7 password reset tool. I found a good one at http://www.reset-windows-password.com last week, then downloaded it and used it to remove the lost windows 7 password within only few minutes.

2 months ago by panderlasary

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