Comments on: How to reset a Windows password with Ubuntu http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/ Random musings from the radical feminist Christian antiracist left - some having to do with Ubuntu Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:52:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: taylordcraig http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-2/#comment-30927 taylordcraig Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:47:29 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-30927 LOWERCASE sam fixed my problem. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF IT'S NOT FINDING YOUR SAM FILE. LOWERCASE sam fixed my problem. KEEP THIS IN MIND IF IT’S NOT FINDING YOUR SAM FILE.

]]> By: Mark http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-2/#comment-30233 Mark Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:04:17 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-30233 Awesome instructions, worked perfectly. might have to use lower case letters for sam Awesome instructions, worked perfectly. might have to use lower case letters for sam

]]> By: Greg http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-2/#comment-28851 Greg Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:18:35 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-28851 Right... I've completed the whole process, but when I try to log into my account on vista (32x) a blank password doesn't log me in; the hint has gone, and I did select clear password. Can anybody help me? Right… I’ve completed the whole process, but when I try to log into my account on vista (32x) a blank password doesn’t log me in; the hint has gone, and I did select clear password. Can anybody help me?

]]> By: Greg http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-2/#comment-28844 Greg Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:15:02 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-28844 Scrap that last comment, I cannot do 'sudo chntpw -u username SAM' without it saying openHive failed: No such file or Directory, trying read-only. openHive in fallback RO-mode failed: no such file or directory. Scrap that last comment, I cannot do ‘sudo chntpw -u username SAM’ without it saying openHive failed: No such file or Directory, trying read-only. openHive in fallback RO-mode failed: no such file or directory.

]]> By: Greg http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-2/#comment-28842 Greg Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:07:49 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-28842 I cannot find system32 in my cd /media/Vista I cannot find system32 in my cd /media/Vista

]]> By: Bernard Mark http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-2/#comment-27552 Bernard Mark Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:15:21 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-27552 you took your time to give a detailed explanation, even a computer dummy can do this, i've spent 3 days now on the internet downloading several softwares that never worked or that wanted my credit card until i landed on this page. NOTE: windows 7 users, i had to use 'sam' NOT 'SAM' before it gave way and there i was in authority and without mercy or compassion, i cleared the goddam password you took your time to give a detailed explanation, even a computer dummy can do this, i’ve spent 3 days now on the internet downloading several softwares that never worked or that wanted my credit card until i landed on this page.

NOTE: windows 7 users, i had to use ‘sam’ NOT ‘SAM’ before it gave way and there i was in authority and without mercy or compassion, i cleared the goddam password

]]> By: Ray http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-2/#comment-27063 Ray Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:53:04 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-27063 Fantastic tutorial. I knew there was a simpler solution, with all of these Linux CDs I have lying around. Fantastic tutorial. I knew there was a simpler solution, with all of these Linux CDs I have lying around.

]]> By: Richard http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-1/#comment-26711 Richard Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:43:41 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-26711 Thanks so much! My 11 y o daughter forgot her W7 p/w on her netbook. This tutorial saved the day. I already have several Ubuntu distros on USB fortunately. I 10.04.3 on my laptop so the terminal commands here weren't too daunting (with my 13 y o son's help!!) Thanks so much! My 11 y o daughter forgot her W7 p/w on her netbook. This tutorial saved the day. I already have several Ubuntu distros on USB fortunately.
I 10.04.3 on my laptop so the terminal commands here weren’t too daunting (with my 13 y o son’s help!!)

]]> By: Orcris http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-1/#comment-26608 Orcris Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:46:46 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-26608 I gave my normally passwordless Windows account a password just to try this, and it works. This is the only tutorial I can find to do this, since most of them assume that this type of tutorial will be used by kids to hack their parents' account. This works great, though. I gave my normally passwordless Windows account a password just to try this, and it works. This is the only tutorial I can find to do this, since most of them assume that this type of tutorial will be used by kids to hack their parents’ account. This works great, though.

]]> By: Dkz! http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/resetwindowspassword/comment-page-1/#comment-26238 Dkz! Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:06:42 +0000 http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/?p=2215#comment-26238 Thanks!!! this really works! Yeay! Thanks!!! this really works! Yeay!

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