[dba-Tech] [dba-OT] Breaking into a Windows 8 COmputer

[Stuart McLachlan]

Yes, you create a bootable CD or USB stick with it. just follow the instructions on the site.

I used to keep a bootable CD but now I carry a bootable USB version in my computer bag 
all the time. I've used it a few times to reboot and  get into both workstations and servers 
with unknown passwords :)

On 8 Jun 2022 at 14:37, Rocky Smolin via dba-OT wrote:

> Stuart:
> 
> It sez: "This site provides CD and floppy images for end users to
> easily edit their forgotten passwords. "
> 
> You think it's a bootable CD then? There's a CD drive in the box. I
> assume it works.  Do you think the CD image on a USB drive would work?
> 
> r
> On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 2:31 PM Stuart McLachlan via dba-OT <
> dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hiren's on a boot USB drive or CD
> > https://www.hirensbootcd.org/
> >
> > That gives you lots or tools, or much simpler
> > Offline NT Password Recovery & Recovery Editor
> > http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8 Jun 2022 at 12:05, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> >
> > > Dear List(s):
> > >
> > > A friend of mine has an old computer - Windows 8 based  on the
> > > sticker in the back - and the login is prompting for a password. 
> > > He has no idea what the password might be.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to reset or get around the password prompt?
> > >
> > > MTIA
> > >
> > > Rocky
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