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====== You forgot your windows logon password ====== | ====== You forgot your windows logon password ====== | ||
- | There are serveral methods for recovering a lost windows logon password. Unfortunately, | + | There are serveral methods for recovering a lost windows logon password. Unfortunately, |
- | In a nutshell, this process requires that you boot your computer with Linux and use chntpw to clear the password. | + | ===== The Hirens WinPE method ===== |
- | If you forgot your password for logging into Windows AND it is a local password, then the password can be cleared (set to nothing), with a program named // | + | July 11, 2019. The following method has been added. My opinion. This method |
- | The source for chntpw is available from the creator of the program at [[https:// | + | Recently I was made aware of [[https:// |
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+ | ===== The linux and chntpw method. ===== | ||
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+ | This method/ | ||
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+ | In a nutshell, this process requires that you boot your computer with Linux and use chntpw to clear the password. Linux and chntpw are free to use. | ||
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+ | If you forgot your password for logging into Windows AND it is a local password, then the password can be cleared (set to nothing), with a program named // | ||
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+ | The source for chntpw is available from the creator of the program at [[https:// | ||
Here is the [[https:// | Here is the [[https:// | ||
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===== Reset your password with chntpw ===== | ===== Reset your password with chntpw ===== | ||
- | Below is a copy of the Linux " | + | ———————– Beginning of chntpw man page ———————————– |
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+ | Below is a copy of the Linux " | ||
CHNTPW(8) System Manager' | CHNTPW(8) System Manager' | ||
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13th March 2010 CHNTPW(8) | 13th March 2010 CHNTPW(8) | ||
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+ | ———————– End of chntpw man page ———————————– | ||
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+ | ==== Kon-Boot ==== | ||
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+ | Youtube surfing led me to Kon-Boot. This looks interesting because it appears to work with Apple or WIndows. However… Hmmm. Kon-Boot is NOT free. | ||
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+ | A link to [[https:// | ||
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+ | Here is the wikipedia reference… [[https:// | ||
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+ | If you visit youtube.com and search for kon-boot, there are several videos about usage. | ||
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