Re: Cannot Login to PC Anymore!!!

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance

From: Kevin (Kevin_Travis_at_cargill.com)
Date: 03/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:20:46 -0800

i can't get into my computer at ALL. yeaahh... how do i
download a cracker and use it on a computer i can't get
into in the FIRST place?

kt

>-----Original Message-----
>Goto http://www.sans.org/top20/ paragraph W3.4 and
>download e.g. 'John the Ripper' for a password cracker.
>That's supposing that you can get into your system
somehow.
>
>(Yuck I hate this top posting)
>Alan
>
>"Kevin" <Kevin_Travis@cargill.com> wrote in message
>news:e5b001c411eb$06343cd0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> thanks! i'll try that and let you know what happens!
>>
>> kt
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hmmm...not sure what happened there is no default
>> password. You'll need to
>> >either install a parallel copy and get your data,
>> reinstall from scratch and
>> >search the Internte or these newsgroups for password
>> recovery tools. This is
>> >posted in here almost daily so do a google search for
>> lost admin password
>> >and you'll find some tools. Of course this is not
>> supported and even
>> >Microsoft will tell you to reinstall as your only
option
>> but there are
>> >ways......
>> >
>> >--
>> >Scott Harding
>> >MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
>> >Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>> >
>> >"Kevin" <Kevin_Travis@cargill.com> wrote in message
>> >news:e54f01c411e4$9c2a73a0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> the blank password was the original password. i
wanted
>> to
>> >> KEEP it that way...... apparently that didn't happen
and
>> >> something defaulted it somewhere......???
>> >>
>> >> kt
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Welll if you just hit enter at the password change
>> isn't
>> >> your password just
>> >> >blank? Like administrator with no password.....
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Scott Harding
>> >> >MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
>> >> >Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server
>> >> >
>> >> >"Kevin Travis" <Kevin_Travis@cargill.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >> >news:12c7801c411d7$9abe2550$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> HELP!! here's the deal...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> i wanted to make my computer bypass the whole
>> >> >> username/password thing. I went into Control
Panel,
>> >> then
>> >> >> Users. (my computer only has one user --
>> >> Administrator).
>> >> >> there was a checkbox enabling me to
have "automatic
>> >> login
>> >> >> to computer" (or something to that effect). Once
i
>> >> >> checked it on, the computer gave me the option to
>> change
>> >> >> my password, i just hit Enter to bypass because i
>> wanted
>> >> >> to keep the same password.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Now, when i turn on my computer, once it gets to
the
>> >> login
>> >> >> start-up screen, the computer first tries to
bypass
>> the
>> >> >> login, but stops dead short, telling me my
username
>> and
>> >> >> passord do not match what they're supposed to!!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> i've tried starting up in Safe Mode, i've tried
other
>> >> >> numerous choices from the F8 screen, but to no
>> avail! I
>> >> >> was wondering if there is ANY way i can do
anything
>> to
>> >> get
>> >> >> in....... the LAST thing on my mind is reloading
>> Windows
>> >> >> and losing my documents.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please Help!!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> - Kevin.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>