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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Unauthorized access to windows machine

How to access files in a Windows machine when you don't know the username and password?

Method 1:

The machine should be running on windows operating system.
STEP 1: Place a bootable windows installation CD\DVD.
STEP 2: While booting choose the option, boot from CD\DVD.
STEP 3:  You will find a command prompt when you select repair.

Using this command prompt, with basic knowledge on how to work on DOS you can access the files, copy files to/from pendrive etc.


Method 2:
Use a normal Linux live CD and you can access the files.

Method 2:

BRUTE FORCE using ophcrack live CD.
Download ophcrack live CD. Click Here
Boot using this live CD
It will take some time but it will eventually boot and you will see windows login screen.
It will notify you when it finds the password or when it couldn't find it.







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