Can anybody help?

jasonxxx102 · Post by **jasonxxx102** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:38

I just got a computer and It has windows 2000 installed I know the log in details but whoever had it before disabled the control panel with an admin account and I dont know the admin account pass word is there anyway I could get it?

Nerdz · Post by **Nerdz** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:51

Use something else than things like :"I need help, Please help me"...etc. Try to post in the form: Windows2000 password recover.

Now, to solve your problem, if you can't boot in from any way, use a live distro and copy from this location c:\windows\system32\config

SAM
SYSTEM

Then you'll be able to bruteforce the password. I've heard that on 2000, you can actually simply rename the SAM file and the password will be gone... haven't test it tough...

Live distro:

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http://www.knoppix.com/

Bruteforce:

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http://www.lcpsoft.com/english/download.htm

Post by **ayu** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:52

well....i guess you could try the following

Write in a command prompt

at time /interactive CMD.exe

Example (if the time is 22:50 you set the following)

at 22:51 /interactive CMD.exe

When the clock turns 22:51, a command prompt will turn up, in there you write the following...

net user user password

Example

net user administrator qwerty

Dunno if it would work, but it's worth a shot ^^

jasonxxx102 · Post by **jasonxxx102** » 28 Feb 2008, 15:59

Is there anyway to gain access through the registry? This particular computer ran off a school network so im afraid all of the admin login info was lost...

Post by **Gogeta70** » 28 Feb 2008, 21:22

Cats suggestion will work. Use that.

Nerdz · Post by **Nerdz** » 29 Feb 2008, 07:19

jasonxxx102 wrote:and I dont know the admin account pass word is there anyway I could get it?

I tough you wanted the admin password...

jasonxxx102 · Post by **jasonxxx102** » 29 Feb 2008, 19:53

Thats what I asked lol and Cats suggestion didnt work I think thats only for windows XP because it worked on XP... An other suggestions?

Post by **ayu** » 01 Mar 2008, 03:53

jasonxxx102 wrote:Thats what I asked lol and Cats suggestion didnt work I think thats only for windows XP because it worked on XP... An other suggestions?

naaah, works on 2000 as well =) maybe the "at" command is simply disabled by policy in that computer.

sternbildchen · Post by **sternbildchen** » 01 Mar 2008, 07:54

http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

Burn the LiveCD and reboot the PC.

Works if the passwort isn't too strong.

jasonxxx102 · Post by **jasonxxx102** » 01 Mar 2008, 08:44

I actually just got an ISO of windows XP so im just gunna reformat the HD but thx for all your help guys.

Post by **DNR** » 01 Mar 2008, 10:41

I think you have a stolen computer

I just got a computer and It has windows 2000 installed I know the log in details but whoever had it before...

"Got" doesn't always mean 'brought'. And of course "whoever had it before" does imply it is not brand new, used, and belonged to someone else. More over, when you said "whoever", it meant you do not know who owned it before.

This particular computer ran off a school network

I noticed you distance yourself from the item, by saying "this particular" instead of "My", and you said it "ran off a school network", meaning it was configured to be a part of that network.

Look, I could care less if it is stolen, but you are treading on dangerous ground. Beware that the computer might also try to connect back into the school network once you had bypassed or cracked the login - at least it might try to login to the school server, leaving an IP of your internet connection.

Reformatting would wipe out all the data on the HD, but you would also lose the drivers for the video card, sound card, etc. Too bad, it would have been nice to see what was on the HD. I thought you would have simply booted to a liveCD and just deleted the sam...

I steal books, so what.

DNR

jasonxxx102 · Post by **jasonxxx102** » 01 Mar 2008, 16:50

Lol actually it wasnt stolen well kinda i stole the harddrive....

TheKingOfHearts · Post by **TheKingOfHearts** » 01 Mar 2008, 19:59

why do you need the drive with windows on it?

just format it.

if cmd is disabled open notepad type in command.com save as a .bat and run then do a quick net user command look what the user is and change the password by doing what cats said in your case it will be net user Administrator password

then log off and log in with the admin pass.

good job on stealing the hard drive. stealing makes you cool.

jasonxxx102 · Post by **jasonxxx102** » 01 Mar 2008, 22:02

Stealing makes you cool?

Post by **DNR** » 02 Mar 2008, 00:19

You mean like 'almost pregnant', or 'kind of dead' - you stole the harddrive.
You went through all that work to get the HD from a box on the school network, and instead of cracking it and learning a lot about the school's network, you are going to erase it.

You didn't even get a computer.

DNR

suck-o.com

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