Windows passwd crack

[phen1x]

I need help resetting the password on my old laptop (Acer Aspire 3100-1718). Even though i followed all the instructions; somehow, i'm still unable to reset the password. Can someone plz take a look at this and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
Thanks

PS: this is how it looks like

1- ls /mnt/sda2/Windows/System32/config
2- mount
3- umount /dev/sda2
4- mount -o rw /dev/sda2 /mnt/sda2
5- cd /mnt/sda2
6- ls
7- cd Windows/System32/config
8- ls
9- cd /pentest/password/chntpw
10- chntpw -i SAM
i even tried: lower case "sam"
chntpw -l /mnt/Windows/System32/config/sam
and
chntpw -i /mnt/Windows/System32/config/sam
either way i'm getting the same msg:
openHive( SAM) failed: No such file or directory,tying read only
openHive( SAM) in fallback RO-node failed: No such file or directory

[Archangel-Amael]

I need help resetting the password on my old laptop (Acer Aspire 3100-1718). Even though i followed all the instructions; somehow, i'm still unable to reset the password. Can someone plz take a look at this and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
Thanks

You care to give a version of windows you are using?
Might also be easier to use the oem cd that came with it.

[phen1x]

You care to give a version of windows you are using?
Might also be easier to use the oem cd that came with it.

Windows Vista Home Basic and i no longer have the CD

[mastergeek]

You care to give a version of windows you are using?
Might also be easier to use the oem cd that came with it.

wutz up phen1x, i know i'm a noob but i think i can help just open a new shell in backtrack and type the following:

cd /mnt/sda2/Windows/System32/
mv Utilman.exe Utilman.backup
cp cmd.exe Utilman.exe

Note: your hardrives name may be different so you should change that mine is sda2

and then reboot now go to windows logon screen and hit the windows button and the letter U it should bring up an administrators cmd then type

net user (your username) *
and type new password


hope it helps

[ElitestFX]

I need help resetting the password on my old laptop (Acer Aspire 3100-1718). Even though i followed all the instructions; somehow, i'm still unable to reset the password. Can someone plz take a look at this and tell me what i'm doing wrong?
Thanks

PS: this is how it looks like

1- ls /mnt/sda2/Windows/System32/config
2- mount
3- umount /dev/sda2
4- mount -o rw /dev/sda2 /mnt/sda2
5- cd /mnt/sda2
6- ls
7- cd Windows/System32/config
8- ls
9- cd /pentest/password/chntpw
10- chntpw -i SAM
i even tried: lower case "sam"
chntpw -l /mnt/Windows/System32/config/sam
and
chntpw -i /mnt/Windows/System32/config/sam
either way i'm getting the same msg:
openHive( SAM) failed: No such file or directory,tying read only
openHive( SAM) in fallback RO-node failed: No such file or directory

From what I can see, the path you gave chntpw is wrong.

root@Intelligence:/mnt/sda2/WINDOWS/system32/config# chntpw -i SAM
chntpw version 0.99.5 070923 (decade), (c) Petter N Hagen
Hive <SAM> name (from header): <\SystemRoot\System32\Config\SAM>
ROOT KEY at offset: 0x001020 * Subkey indexing type is: 666c <lf>
Page at 0x7000 is not 'hbin', assuming file contains garbage at end
File size 262144 [40000] bytes, containing 6 pages (+ 1 headerpage)
Used for data: 272/22312 blocks/bytes, unused: 5/2072 blocks/bytes.


* SAM policy limits:
Failed logins before lockout is: 0
Minimum password length        : 0
Password history count         : 0


<>========<> chntpw Main Interactive Menu <>========<>

Loaded hives: <SAM>

  1 - Edit user data and passwords
  2 - Syskey status & change
  3 - RecoveryConsole settings
      - - -
  9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
  q - Quit (you will be asked if there is something to save)


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[phen1x]

Thanks a lot... u r a savior. All these trouble just because i didnt put "sda2" wow... Anyway, thanks