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Reset your Windows password with Chntpw using System Rescue CD 5

March 11, 2011 in Linux / PC Repair / Registry / Security / Windows 7 / Windows XP tagged Linux / Password Reset / Registry / Security / Windows 7 / Windows XP by Greg

Quick note about using chntpw command to reset Windows passwords. Mostly, I just couldn’t remember what the command line program was or the switches. Boot to System Rescue CD. mount the Windows drive RW (mine was RO) cd to the config dir: cd /mnt/sda1/Windows/System32/config Backup your sam,security,system,software (just copy them […]