Win7 Admin Password Reset

NiftyDigits

Terry98 wrote: »

When I first looked at your link I thought it was another variant on what I had already used.

I am a little confused by this

Boot from Windows PE or Windows RE and access the command prompt.

Find the drive letter of the partition where Windows is installed. In Vista and Windows XP, it is usually C:, in Windows 7, it is in most cases because the first partition contains Startup Repair. To find the drive letter, type C: (or , respectively) and search for the Windows folder. Note that Windows PE (RE) usually resides on X:.

IS PE/RE on the Win7 disc and do you access the command prompt from the repair option?

Look here.. or/and here

Terry98

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Look here.. or/and here

Many thanks. Understand it now. Will try it tomorrow.

NiftyDigits

Tweeter thanked a SPAMMER?? :eek:

Terry98

I did have a Win7 disc and tried to use The Sticky Keys trick but I am having problems.

When I got to fig 4 of this http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/windows-7-recovery-environment-command-prompt/ it is showing Win7 located on 'D' drive but the partition size is showing as 0!

Anyway I went on to the command prompt and used 'copy d:\windows\system32\sethc.exe d:\' but got 'the volume does not correspond to a recognized file system.

I also used 'copy c:\windows\system32\sethc.exe c:\' and got the system cannot find the path specified.

The strange thing is if I go into Windows normally I can see Windows in the C drive with about 30 folders and about 30 single files...I assume that is the installation files!

Terry98

Just to conform also I can see c:\windows\system32\sethc when I open Windows normally.

gingfang

I have ever used Ophcrack to reset my forgotten Win 7 admin password. You can have a try!