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so I found an old ThinkPad R40 Laptop running Windows XP lying around and there's an account on it that has a password and it gave me a hint and I put everything I could possibly think in there and no luck. Is there any way to bypass the password? Thanks!
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so I found an old ThinkPad R40 Laptop running Windows XP lying around and there's an account on it that has a password and it gave me a hint and I put everything I could possibly think in there and no luck. Is there any way to bypass the password? Thanks!
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If it is not your laptop, please return it to the police and get the help to find the true owner.
– Rohith K D
10 hours ago
7
@RohithKD K D this is a family computer it isn't stolen
– Colton
10 hours ago
1
You can always stick a Linux USB boot drive, and load it from BIOS. This is my usual method (getting into old Windows research computers). Simply Google "log into locked windows computer with linux usb". I can verify it works on Windows XP and Windows 7.
– Shinobii
1 hour ago
Yeah, pretty sure every linux user ever has at some point recovered data from a windows box for a family/friend who got a virus or suffered some unrecoverable BSOD. Use a live USB/CD to pull the data off.
– Jared Smith
43 mins ago
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so I found an old ThinkPad R40 Laptop running Windows XP lying around and there's an account on it that has a password and it gave me a hint and I put everything I could possibly think in there and no luck. Is there any way to bypass the password? Thanks!
passwords windows
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so I found an old ThinkPad R40 Laptop running Windows XP lying around and there's an account on it that has a password and it gave me a hint and I put everything I could possibly think in there and no luck. Is there any way to bypass the password? Thanks!
passwords windows
passwords windows
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If it is not your laptop, please return it to the police and get the help to find the true owner.
– Rohith K D
10 hours ago
7
@RohithKD K D this is a family computer it isn't stolen
– Colton
10 hours ago
1
You can always stick a Linux USB boot drive, and load it from BIOS. This is my usual method (getting into old Windows research computers). Simply Google "log into locked windows computer with linux usb". I can verify it works on Windows XP and Windows 7.
– Shinobii
1 hour ago
Yeah, pretty sure every linux user ever has at some point recovered data from a windows box for a family/friend who got a virus or suffered some unrecoverable BSOD. Use a live USB/CD to pull the data off.
– Jared Smith
43 mins ago
add a comment |
If it is not your laptop, please return it to the police and get the help to find the true owner.
– Rohith K D
10 hours ago
7
@RohithKD K D this is a family computer it isn't stolen
– Colton
10 hours ago
1
You can always stick a Linux USB boot drive, and load it from BIOS. This is my usual method (getting into old Windows research computers). Simply Google "log into locked windows computer with linux usb". I can verify it works on Windows XP and Windows 7.
– Shinobii
1 hour ago
Yeah, pretty sure every linux user ever has at some point recovered data from a windows box for a family/friend who got a virus or suffered some unrecoverable BSOD. Use a live USB/CD to pull the data off.
– Jared Smith
43 mins ago
If it is not your laptop, please return it to the police and get the help to find the true owner.
– Rohith K D
10 hours ago
If it is not your laptop, please return it to the police and get the help to find the true owner.
– Rohith K D
10 hours ago
7
7
@RohithKD K D this is a family computer it isn't stolen
– Colton
10 hours ago
@RohithKD K D this is a family computer it isn't stolen
– Colton
10 hours ago
1
1
You can always stick a Linux USB boot drive, and load it from BIOS. This is my usual method (getting into old Windows research computers). Simply Google "log into locked windows computer with linux usb". I can verify it works on Windows XP and Windows 7.
– Shinobii
1 hour ago
You can always stick a Linux USB boot drive, and load it from BIOS. This is my usual method (getting into old Windows research computers). Simply Google "log into locked windows computer with linux usb". I can verify it works on Windows XP and Windows 7.
– Shinobii
1 hour ago
Yeah, pretty sure every linux user ever has at some point recovered data from a windows box for a family/friend who got a virus or suffered some unrecoverable BSOD. Use a live USB/CD to pull the data off.
– Jared Smith
43 mins ago
Yeah, pretty sure every linux user ever has at some point recovered data from a windows box for a family/friend who got a virus or suffered some unrecoverable BSOD. Use a live USB/CD to pull the data off.
– Jared Smith
43 mins ago
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You can boot in safe mode an then try to reset the password.
Once you enter in safe mode you can go to Control Panel > User Account > Change Account.
Or in a command line window and type the
net user [account name] [new password]e.g:
net user administrator password
If that's not possible, you can use a Linux live CD and boot with it. Mount the windows drive and use the chntpw to change the password.
sudo chntpw -u "USER NAME" SAM
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Change or empty the password located in %SystemRoot%system32configSAM using external tools like the Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor bootdisk.
As this is Windows XP (EOL since April 2014), a better approach would be to backup the files e.g. with a SATA to USB adapter and then nuke the system. Password for the OS user doesn't protect the files.
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You can boot in safe mode an then try to reset the password.
Once you enter in safe mode you can go to Control Panel > User Account > Change Account.
Or in a command line window and type the
net user [account name] [new password]e.g:
net user administrator password
If that's not possible, you can use a Linux live CD and boot with it. Mount the windows drive and use the chntpw to change the password.
sudo chntpw -u "USER NAME" SAM
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You can boot in safe mode an then try to reset the password.
Once you enter in safe mode you can go to Control Panel > User Account > Change Account.
Or in a command line window and type the
net user [account name] [new password]e.g:
net user administrator password
If that's not possible, you can use a Linux live CD and boot with it. Mount the windows drive and use the chntpw to change the password.
sudo chntpw -u "USER NAME" SAM
edited 2 hours ago
Esa Jokinen
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answered 4 hours ago
HugoHugo
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You can boot in safe mode an then try to reset the password.
Once you enter in safe mode you can go to Control Panel > User Account > Change Account.
Or in a command line window and type the
net user [account name] [new password]e.g:
net user administrator password
If that's not possible, you can use a Linux live CD and boot with it. Mount the windows drive and use the chntpw to change the password.
sudo chntpw -u "USER NAME" SAM
edited 2 hours ago
Esa Jokinen
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answered 4 hours ago
HugoHugo
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You can boot in safe mode an then try to reset the password.
Once you enter in safe mode you can go to Control Panel > User Account > Change Account.
Or in a command line window and type the
net user [account name] [new password]e.g:
net user administrator password
If that's not possible, you can use a Linux live CD and boot with it. Mount the windows drive and use the chntpw to change the password.
sudo chntpw -u "USER NAME" SAM
edited 2 hours ago
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Change or empty the password located in %SystemRoot%system32configSAM using external tools like the Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor bootdisk.
As this is Windows XP (EOL since April 2014), a better approach would be to backup the files e.g. with a SATA to USB adapter and then nuke the system. Password for the OS user doesn't protect the files.
answered 10 hours ago
Esa JokinenEsa Jokinen
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Change or empty the password located in %SystemRoot%system32configSAM using external tools like the Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor bootdisk.
As this is Windows XP (EOL since April 2014), a better approach would be to backup the files e.g. with a SATA to USB adapter and then nuke the system. Password for the OS user doesn't protect the files.
answered 10 hours ago
Esa JokinenEsa Jokinen
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Change or empty the password located in %SystemRoot%system32configSAM using external tools like the Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor bootdisk.
As this is Windows XP (EOL since April 2014), a better approach would be to backup the files e.g. with a SATA to USB adapter and then nuke the system. Password for the OS user doesn't protect the files.
answered 10 hours ago
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Change or empty the password located in %SystemRoot%system32configSAM using external tools like the Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor bootdisk.
As this is Windows XP (EOL since April 2014), a better approach would be to backup the files e.g. with a SATA to USB adapter and then nuke the system. Password for the OS user doesn't protect the files.
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– Rohith K D
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@RohithKD K D this is a family computer it isn't stolen
– Colton
10 hours ago
1
You can always stick a Linux USB boot drive, and load it from BIOS. This is my usual method (getting into old Windows research computers). Simply Google "log into locked windows computer with linux usb". I can verify it works on Windows XP and Windows 7.
– Shinobii
1 hour ago
Yeah, pretty sure every linux user ever has at some point recovered data from a windows box for a family/friend who got a virus or suffered some unrecoverable BSOD. Use a live USB/CD to pull the data off.
– Jared Smith
43 mins ago