[dba-Tech] Accessing a pc

The CD is a version of XP that you can boot and run on just about any PC without
altering or installing anything on the system itself. The CD-based
version is completely self-contained. It as a zero-footprint installation of
Win XP that allows you to get at the NFTS file system on the hard drive

It is just like the CD version of Linux  Knoppix

John Colby wrote:

>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.
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>John W. Colby
>www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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>http://folding.stanford.edu/
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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
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>Just make a copy of BARTPE CD
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>BartPE lets you set or reset the Admin password.
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>Article and screenshots
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>http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=167100904
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>Download Site
>http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
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>Jon Tydda wrote:
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>>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.
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>>I've tried the passwords I was given on all of the usernames with no 
>>success.
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>>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
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>>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.
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>>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"
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>>-----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
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>>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. :-)
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>>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.
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>>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).
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>>Hope this helps
>>Erwin
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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada