So... Rebecca.. Here are the steps for breaking the password... Call your closet hacker brother "J" with questions:) He knows what to do...
1. Download this: http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/cd110511.zip
2. This is a zipped up .ISO file and needs to be burned to a CD.
a.
Generally, most computers today have built-in
burner software.
b.
Unzip
the file anywhere and double-click
the cd110511.iso file.
c.
Burn the
image (.iso) file to a CD.
3. Put the newly created CD into the computer to break the password.
a.
Power off computer with CD in the drive.
b.
Power on the computer and immediately starting
hitting the [F-12] key every two second until the boot options menu comes up.
c.
Select boot from CD
d.
After the CD boots (into a LINUX micro-kernel…)
4. Select the account and break the password:
a.
Initial Screen – Just hit the [Enter] key.
b.
Next you see the following line.
Select: [1] – Just hit the [Enter]
key.
c.
Next you see [Windows/system32/config]
– Just hit the [Enter] key.
d.
Next you see
[1]: – Just hit the [Enter] key.
e.
Now you see [1]
: again (for option Password reset…) – Just hit the [Enter] key.
f.
Next we select the account to change.
[Adminstrator] – Just hit the [Enter]
key.
g.
Next we blank (clear) the password. Select: [q]
> - Type 1
and hit the [Enter] key.
h.
Now it’s
time to quit.
Type ! and hit the [Enter]
key.
Type q and hit the [Enter]
key.
Type y and hit the [Enter]
key.
Type exit and hit the [Enter]
key to exit program.
i.
Power off computer: Hold the power button for 6-8
seconds until it turns off.
j.
Power on and the password for the administrator
account should be blank.
