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How to break windows password ?

Hi,
I'll tell you how to break windows password without any software!

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Step 1Safe mode

Boot windows in "safe mode with command prompt".
Select the Administrative account.

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12 comments

Apr 10, 2012. 9:03 PMyzi says:

If you have a bootable USB drive or u can DIY a password recovery CD,some password tools can be burn to it and you can boot your computer from USB/CD to run the software,so that you can recover/remove Windows system password from USB or CD.

Such as Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0,here I just list the simple steps:

Step 1: Download Windows Password Recovery Tool 3.0

Step 2: Burn bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive

Step 3: BIOS setting

Step 4: Reset Windows password

Hope to help U.

Aug 27, 2011. 3:07 AMzero3 says:

to: D LAX...

right click the command prompt and click "RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR"
and there you go....
ENJOY!!!

Jan 17, 2012. 5:43 AMbanglesmith says:

Break Windows password with USB drive:
If you have a bootable CD/USB drive,some password tools can be burn to it and you can boot your computer from USB to run the software,so that you can recover/remove WIndows system password from USB. Such as Windows Password Rescuer,here I just list the simple steps:
Step 1: Download Windows Password Rescuer
Step 2: Run it to burn to bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive
Step 3: BIOS setting of your locked computer to boot form CD or USB Step 4: Reset Windows password on a friendly window after Windows Password Rescuer starts.
You also can use Windows Password Rescuer to add a new user with administrator privilege to your Windows without login. With this New user account you can logon your locked computer directly.

May 22, 2011. 12:50 AMD LAX says:

i tryed it but access is denied

Oct 26, 2011. 6:17 PMsyons says:

This method just can reset the user account when you have access admin.

If you don't know built-in administrator password,this method can not help you.

Long time ago , I was confronted with the password problem. Finally , my friend Jane introduce the Windows password Rescuer.It help me access windows.

Jun 27, 2010. 7:44 PMkpataska says:

What happens when there is an administrator's account password? This will fail. You're assuming XP Home where no one setup a password on the admin account...

Jul 4, 2010. 5:33 AMsharktooth (author) says:

Then remove the bios battery in the CPU & then start the comp. It will work.

Jul 5, 2010. 8:03 AMkpataska says:

No, it won't. Again - if the admin password was set, this will not work. This will. http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Oct 17, 2010. 7:21 AMmetrogdor22 says:

Easier: while its booting up, tap F8, and then select "boot in DOS" or something like that. From there, delete all the *.pwl files(just Google how to do it in DOS). Next time you reboot it, type in whatever password you want. Then it will ask if you want to keep that password. Your welcome.

Oct 18, 2010. 12:24 PMkpataska says:

PWL files don't exist anymore :(

Oct 18, 2010. 6:34 PMmetrogdor22 says:

Oh ya. Sorry, I did it on a Windows 98 PC :/

Sep 2, 2010. 2:26 PMBlardo says:

You could just use a linux live boot cd if you are trying to get data off of it.