On Jan 24, 2008 9:10 AM, Scott Ehrlich <scott at mit.edu> wrote: > Granted this is not a UNIX system, but in case there is a UNIX tool to > accomplish the goal... > > 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. > > I know I can use the pnordahl utility to try and force-change the password, but > I actually want to crack it. > > The utility should be free. > > This is a legal request. > > Thanks for leads. > > Scott Yes, very OT. http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/