I have used the chntpw utility (a Linux utility) a few times to reset Windows XP passwords. I think this also worked on Windows 7 but it did not work on my Windows 8.1 install (not surprising since Windows 8 is using my msdn/technet credentials).
I always carry a systemrescuecd USB drive with me (it is also in my PXE boot environment) so I am never without it. I am not sure which other live Linux environments have this utility (IIRC Kali/Backtrack also has this installed by default). You will also need the ntfs-3g utility so that you can mount the ntfs partition. On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Geekus Villagius <thevillageg...@gmail.com>wrote: > After several failed attempts to get TAILS to boot my ThinkPad T420i > from two USB sticks (Live TAILS DVD works), I am suddenly unable to > get into the Windows OS. > > I get the oh so helpful message that the "User Profile Service service > failed the logon". > There are videos showing how to fix that, but everything seems to > require access to the admin account. Sadly, my fingerprint reader has > been the main means of logging on to Windows on the rare occasions > when I use Windows. The password hint does not seem to help at all. I > don't have a password reset disk, at least not in town. > > I can't seem to get safe mode either. > > Am I looking at a password cracking exercise, or is there another > alternative? > > Ralph > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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