[dba-Tech] Accessing a pc

How do you make the CD if you can't log in to the computer?  Surely you must
be logged in to the computer in question to build a boot disk with the
system files on that computer.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com 

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-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of MartyConnelly
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 12:38 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Accessing a pc


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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