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Hacking Windows XP Passwords. for real!

Hacking Windows XP Passwords. for real!
this will teach you how to hack windows XP passwords, without using any software, or using more than 2 mins of your time!
 
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Step 1Boot the computer into safe mode

boot the computer into safe mode
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when your starting up the computer, press F11, delete, or whatever the computers bios says to do to enter setup.
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Sep 17, 2011. 10:20 AMkris.miss says:
there is also another way to do it without the command prompt this is cool lov learning this stuff
Oct 26, 2011. 6:59 PMsyons says:
If you have only one admin account on this computer, you actually can not login safe mode when do not have its password.
In this situation, your choices are:
1, Reinstall the windows system
2. If you want to keep the data of the PC,can use a password recovery tool to remove the admin password.
Such as Phycrack \NTpassword,and a widespread software calls Windows Password Rescuer.
Some resource from:http://www.daossoft.com/documents/how-to-reset-window-2000--xp-vista-win7-password.html
May 4, 2012. 9:22 PMjd group says:
press the ctrl+alt+enter+2(del) button

shows the login screen ,background color is black...............

shows the user name $ password

enter the user name is ADMINISTRATOR and hit the enter button ............
open the new window

just remove the password in control panel.................
Feb 20, 2012. 5:13 PMsyons says:
Or see this article:
Reset Windows password by four steps. It lists three methods for Windows password recovery.
May 1, 2012. 1:18 PMfarhankhan1997 says:
im a normal user so how do i get the admin password without changing or losing it (i will die if i loss it)
Dec 17, 2011. 3:34 PMaccount3r2 says:
The "spare" safe mode admin account is password locked, too...
Jun 2, 2011. 8:37 PMryuuken says:
ok i know about the cmd way of hacking through the admin ........& also safe mode but wat if there was a twist..........for eg.......using net user after completing the command & gives a error such as............SYSTEM ERROR 5 HAS OCCURRED......and the safe mode also wants the password for the admin then?

i have figure alot of ways of hacking but still can't find any way.

but there is 1 way & that is downloading password recovery......the thing its has to be burned on a CD do u guys know off any portable software that cud work on USB's to hack the admin.......if do pliz send details or download link for the software....
Feb 18, 2011. 2:53 PMCrayfishYAY says:
I love it! I only have 1 problem: if I do it, my parents will catch me & my life will be a living Hell. Here's what happened: my parents caught me whatching "smut". So what Dad does is change the password & didn't let Mom know so that I can only ask him. If I change the password or do ANYTHING, they will either whip me, erase my side, take ALL privileges away, forbid me from getting on the computer, &/or worse! I CAN'T DO ANYTHING!!! Also, they use Net Nanny to block YouTube, Myspace, & a ton of stuff! Even though I use Ultrasurf. But they still caught me bypassing Net Nanny. Also, before that & during Net Nanny, my mom added another thing, Windows Live Family Safety!!!!!! Now I can't get on almost anything even without Net Nanny!!!! I can get on YouTube. But they are so strict, that they said that they installed a nanny cam & even threatened to only letting me on specific websites!!!! They also installed Mobicip on my iPod!!!! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!?!?!?!
May 29, 2011. 8:08 AMfogman103 says:
If you have an extra USB drive or external hard drive you can go to http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
and download macbuntu or ubuntu then use this program to load it onto the storage device. You can then boot from it and storre files on it's desktop that will stay withe hard drive. I'm pretty sure that your parents won't be able to find out. Good Luck. =)
Feb 27, 2011. 11:38 PMbdunningham says:
Lol Ok start your xp comp in safe mode goto control panel (in the safe mode) and the click create new accont make sure you create a administrator acc and then set a password then safely shutdown the computer and start it up again if the net nanny is for only one user this will work. there will be your new user just enter your password u set and there we are to delete the acc you just have to go back into safe mode and then go into acc settings then delete ur acc ! :D have fun hope it works !!!! :)
Mar 3, 2011. 2:19 PMCrayfishYAY says:
CRAP!!! We have 3 users & I only want to KNOW the password for my account. If I delete all, including admin, they would kill me. If I change the password, my dad would know & it will not be pretty. But this looks like a good idea.
Jul 23, 2010. 1:24 AMLearner123 says:
HoWLY GoD..................Ur AwSome!~
Dec 21, 2010. 4:34 AMNatNoBrains says:
It's not him... It's general geek knowledge.
Aug 28, 2010. 7:29 AMhellrider75 says:
works on vista too?
Dec 21, 2010. 4:34 AMNatNoBrains says:
I guess...
Jul 7, 2010. 9:36 PMCrugor says:
How dump can i get
Oct 6, 2008. 2:47 PMlowerider883 says:
I also bought a used Dell, inspiron e1505 I got it home and the Ram was missing. so I bought new put them in and the laptop is telling me that the memory has been changed. if you did not change memory::::: to resolve issue reseat memory.. I did that and still the same message.. then the screen tells me. This computer system is protected by a password authentication system you can not access the data on this computer without the correct password. please type in the system or administrator password.. How can i do this when i don't have it.. all i got was the ac adaptor no software at all to help out.. when talking to Dell they said don't know the name on the account can't help you.. don't know what to do...
May 11, 2010. 10:35 PMmad magoo says:
        I know this comment's pretty old, but:

I'm with several other people on this page.  If there's nothing you care about on the computer, just download the latest Ubuntu and install it.  In my experience, it's faster, easier to use, and costs far less than windows (it's free).  Also, ubuntu supposedly wipes the entire hard drive in the installation process if you choose to do so.  I have no way of verifying this, but I'm guessing it's true.
Mar 21, 2010. 4:11 PMkingkill473 says:
if u do this do u no if u can get the password back on to the acc wen u are done
Sep 28, 2009. 12:27 PMiWinterHD says:
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Feb 12, 2010. 2:05 AMLance Mt. says:
 So you go to all the effort on gettign into XP and then you turn it off and expect the admin to cluster*uck it himself? Please.
Oct 2, 2009. 12:10 PMLuvarian says:
It's really easy people, just Go through safe mode, the password for the Admin account should be Administrator, Unless someone's gone and changed it. Then just go to control panel- user accounts- this is where it gets weird, if the account you want to change isn't an admin it won't show up so just create an new admin account then restart the comp and load up the new admin account and use that to remove the password off the account you got yourself locked out of.
Feb 18, 2008. 12:11 PMspylock says:
If you dont know the admin. password,you dont get in,I bought a used dell with xp pro trieing to save money, and took it to geek squad and they couldnt get in,so I bought a new gateway with vista and the dell is a waste of 150.00 just sitting there.
Mar 8, 2009. 9:07 PMsthilairek says:
you should send it to me.. cant believe geek squad couldnt get in.... tisk tisk tisk amateurs.
Aug 2, 2009. 9:04 PMalbylovesscience says:
i know he should of just went to a real computer IT not geek squad
Mar 8, 2009. 11:20 PMspylock says:
I sold it to a guy for 175.00,so I made a profit plus its his headache now.
Aug 20, 2010. 1:49 AMzonemad96 says:
not really the guy probably just reformatted the computer you dont need a password to reformat it so technically you didnt need to buy a new computer
Jun 24, 2009. 4:52 PMcomputerkidt says:
lmao geek squad sucks anyways they charge too much and they break stuff and blame it on spyware
Jun 24, 2009. 10:12 PMspylock says:
Yeh,they sure wasnt what they made thierselves out to be in thier advertisments,Ill not go back to them thats for sure.
Jul 17, 2009. 11:12 PMoctavian234 says:
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Jul 18, 2009. 12:12 PMspylock says:
yep,since then I had lightning get my gateway,so I bought a cheap compaq and am useing the gateway monitor and keyboard,Id rather spend a couple coins than have to have sht fixed.
Aug 30, 2008. 1:24 PMbikerbob2005 says:
no u didnt that will fix that dell with a flopppy.i promise just dont tell anyone where you found it .
Nov 26, 2011. 11:14 AMwolf996 says:
Why Can't Anyone Say Where They Got It???
Apr 16, 2008. 9:43 AMkeastes says:
try finding a password recovery tool (I suggest sourceforge its all freeware) after that your set
Apr 8, 2008. 3:52 PMfurcino says:
1. backup the disc using another PC, 2. reinstall XP And you are ready to go. It's really not that complicated and if you don't care about the data on the disk just format it before installing.
Mar 11, 2008. 4:25 AMfwjs28 says:
hey dude ill take that computer of ur hands for any price under $200...just use fed exto mai l it 2 me.email me at fwjs28@verizon.net t/y
Mar 11, 2008. 11:24 AMspylock says:
All I wanna do is try to break even,you can email me at chapman.james1@gmail.com if youre serious,but like I said I have no admin password,so it will be sold as is,computer_gui sent me info on how to try to hack it,but I dont know if I can do it.
Feb 23, 2008. 2:26 PMcomputer_gui says:
have you tried reinstalling xp?
Feb 23, 2008. 4:15 PMspylock says:
I would assume that Geek Squad tried,dont really know what they did though,I just know I cant get in.
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