Here is steps for how to change a system passwords.
A. Download(buy) tools from www.password-changer.com.
– Less than $40, it is reasonable price. VS frustrating and burning hours.
B. Create CD/DVD for password changer
C. Change boot sequence of your system to boot CD/DVD as primary
D. Choose option from following guideline.
1. Page 1
[0] Clean boot with Active@ Password Changer
[1] Boot with CD-ROM support
[2] Boot with CD-ROM support and USB support for external HDD
[3] Boot with USB support for external HDD and CD-ROM
Selec from mnu[0123], or press [Enter – Singlesteping (F8) is : on
choose [0]
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2. Pager 2
Active@ Password Changer v.3.0(build 0420)
Options:
1. Choose Logical Drive
2. Search for MS SAm Database(s) on all hard disks and logical drives
3. Exit
choose [1]
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3. Pager 3
Active@ Password Changer v.3.0(build 0420)
Logical drives list"
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NO | HDD | Partition | Type | Disk Label | Size (Mb)
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0(0) (0) NTFS 76316
Press Enter to continue……..
Press ESC to exit
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4. Page.4
Active@ Password Changer v.3.0(build 0420)
MS SAM Databases at disk(0)partition(0)Label<>, FS:NTFS
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NO| MS SAM Database Path
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0 \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\sam
1 \minint\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\sam
There are 2 MS SAM database detected. Choose the one to process.
Your choice(0..1)[0]: [ ]
Press ESC to exit
Choose [0]
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5. Page.5
Active@ Password Changer v.3.0(build 0420)
MS SAM path: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\sam Total users: 0006 at disk(0)partition(0)Label>, FS:NTFS
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NO | RID | User Name | Description
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0 000001f4 Administrator Built-in accout for administring the comp
1 000003eb xAdmin Admin account for supervisor
2 000001f5 Guest Built-in account for guest access to the co
:
:
Your choice [1]
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6. Page.6
Active@ Password Changer v.3.0(build 0420)
user’s Account parameters:
MS SAM path: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\sam
User’s name is "xAdmin" (RID=0x000003EC)
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Full name : "xAdmin"
Description: ""
Existing: Change to:
[] [] User must change password at next logon
[x] [x] Password never expire
[] [] Account is disabled
[] [] Account is locked out
[x] Clear this user’s Password
Save "Y" or no change hit "ESC"