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I have used a free password cracking service that was found in Google...<br>
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It is a free service if you want to wait the 72 hours for the password,
if you need it ASAP, they do that for a fee.. ($29.95)<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.loginrecovery.com/">http://www.loginrecovery.com/</a><br>
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You create a boot disk that retrieves the info from the machine you are
trying to recover the password from, then you upload to the
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.loginrecovery.com">http://www.loginrecovery.com</a> site and wait...<br>
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There is also a neat trick that I found on the web again by searching,
you will need the install CD and will start a install in the machine,
at one point there is a Window where you hit Alt F10 if my memory is
correct and it takes you into the machines user utility where you can
reset and change passwords as you wish... Sorry did it about a year
ago and don't remember the specifics, but it too was found in a google
search...<br>
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john plemons<br>
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Scott Silva wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:fnagdq$t03$1@ger.gmane.org" type="cite">on
1/24/2008 6:10 AM Scott Ehrlich spake the following:
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<blockquote type="cite">Granted this is not a UNIX system, but in
case there is a UNIX tool to accomplish the goal...
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I am looking for a bootable CD/DVD (or application to be placed on a
CD/DVD to be made bootable) that can let me mount a Windows XP
drive/partition (SP1 or SP2), and force-crack the admin password (even
if admin account name has been changed, but I know what it has been
changed to). The application cannot write to the hard drive - only
mount it read-only, read the password file into ram, and show the
cracked password.
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I know I can use the pnordahl utility to try and force-change the
password, but I actually want to crack it.
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The utility should be free.
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This is a legal request.
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Thanks for leads.
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Scott
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XP passwords are stored as hashes. You need to brute-force guess and
compare the created hashes to the stored ones.
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If the user has the same password stored in programs like outlook
express, that is much easier.
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But forensically, changing the password to gain access is usually
sufficient. Knowing the original password is not that valuable in a
legal scenario, as you will need a warrant anyway to access anything
else that might be protected by that password.
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If it is that critical, find a certified PC forensics specialist. One
misstep on your part will make the evidence worthless in court.
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