[dba-Tech] Accessing a pc

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Thu Nov 17 11:38:13 CST 2005


Just make a copy of BARTPE CD

BartPE lets you set or reset the Admin password.

Article and screenshots

http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=167100904

Download Site
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/



Jon Tydda wrote:

>Right, I've got a list of user accounts from the documents and settings
>folder. It was a factory installed version of XP Pro with NTFS.
>
>I've tried the passwords I was given on all of the usernames with no
>success.
>
>With all the complaints out there about windows security, you think it'd be
>fairly easy to crack this... grrr! :-)
>
>
>Jon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Erwin Craps - IT Helps [mailto:Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be]
>Sent: 17 November 2005 15:36
>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Accessing a pc
>
>
>Usernames that logged one at least one time you could find out if you
>put the disk in another computer.
>If the disk is in FAT32 format, you could also use a simple dos (W95/98)
>boot diskette to find out.
>
>In one of these tree locations (depending on windows version and/or
>upgrade from older version) you gonna find the user profiles. These
>folders are named as the "user". Sometimes "user.domain". 
>"c:\documents and settings" 
>"C:\winnt\profiles" 
>"C:\windows\profiles"
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
>Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 3:18 PM
>To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Accessing a pc
>
>I've tried steps 1-3 already, I'm waiting to get back onto my spare desk
>to try step 4, and I'd rather avoid step 5 if at all possible. :-)
>
>The other problem is that apart from the administrator account, I don't
>know any usernames that were used on the pc either :-(
>
>I'll try the tools I downloaded earlier as soon as I get a chance, see
>how it works out.
>
>
>Jon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Erwin Craps - IT Helps [mailto:Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be]
>Sent: 17 November 2005 13:06
>To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Accessing a pc
>
>
>Hi Jon
>
>1) In case the computer was pc joined into the old companies domain:
>Try to login as Administrator from the local(pc) domain (Change the
>domain to the pc name at logon).
>Maybe there is no password on the local administrator.
>
>2) Can you login as the regular user?
>Maybe the user has full rights on the local (pc) domain If so, go into
>the local pc's user administrator and erase the password of the
>administrator.
>
>3) If you can see all the users ( with administrative rights) from the
>local (pc) domain, try them all. Maybe theres one with no password.
>
>4) Theres is a tool you can purchase to get or erase(??) the
>administrators password from the local pc domain. A fast google will get
>you there.
>
>5) If its only a question of getting data, put the disk into another
>computer and copy what you need. And then reinstall Windows (format the
>disk first is my preferation, but you loose all data).
>
>
>Hope this helps
>Erwin
>
>  
>

-- 
Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada






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