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Testedon:NT3.51,NT4(allversionsandSPs),Windows2000(allversions&SPs),WindowsXP(allversions,also
SP2andSP3),WindowsServer2003(allSPs),WindowsVista32and64bit(SP1also),Window7(allvariants).Some
alsosaythatitworksonWindowsServer2008too.
IfusedonusersthathaveEFSencryptedfiles,andthesystemisXPorVista,allencryptedfilesforthatuserwillbe
UNREADABLE!andcannotberecoveredunlessyouremembertheoldpasswordagain.Ifyoudontknowifyouhave
encryptedfilesornot,youmostlikelydonthavethem(exceptmaybeoncorporatesystems).
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BootyourcomputerwithHirensBootCDandfollowthestepsbelowforresettingyourpassword:

1.EnterOfflineNT/2000/XP/Vista/7PasswordChanger
WithUp&DownkeysselectOfflineNT/2000/XP/Vista/7PasswordChangerandpressEnter.

2.WaitforOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditortoLoad
Onthescreenbelow,youllseeisseverallinesoftextthatquicklyrundownthescreen.Youdontneedtodoanything
here.WaitforOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditortoload.

1.Select"NT/2000/XP/Vista/7
PasswordChanger"

2.Linuxfilesareloading...

3.ChoosetheCorrectHardDrivePartition
ThisstepintheOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorprocessistoselectthepartitionthatcontainstheWindows
installationthatyouwanttodeleteapasswordfrom.
Manycomputershaveasingleoperatingsysteminstalledonasinglepartitiononasingleharddrive,makingthisavery
easychoice.
Ifthatsthecaseforyou,justpressENTERtoacceptthedefaultpartition.Otherwise,typethenumbercorrespondingto
thecorrectpartitionfromtheCandidateWindowspartitionsfoundlistandthenpressENTER.
Ifmorethanonepartitionislistedandyourenotsurewhichonetopick,chancesarethelargerpartitionisthe
onewithWindowsinstalled.

EveryWindows7PCwillhavemorethanonepartitionlisted.

4.ConfirmtheWindowsRegistryPath
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OfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditornowneedstoknowtheexactlocationoftheWindowsRegistry.Exceptinthe
rarestofoccasions,thedefaultlocationwillbethecorrectone.
JustPressENTERtoacceptthedefaultWindowsRegistrypathwithoutwritinganythingelse.

3.ChoosetheCorrectHardDrive
Partition

4.ConfirmtheWindowsRegistry
Path

5.ChoosethePasswordResetOption
OfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorisnowaskingwhichpartoftheregistryitshouldload.
PressENTERtoacceptthedefaultchoiceofPasswordreset.
TheOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditortoolcanperformvariousfunctionsasidefromresetting
passwordsbutsincethatsthefocusofthisparticularwalkthrough,thatsallwelldiscuss.

6.ChoosetheEditUserDataandPasswordsOption
Nowthattheregistryisloadedandavailabletotheprogram,OfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorneedstoknow
exactlywhatyouwanttodo.
PressENTERtoacceptthedefaultchoiceofEdituserdataandpasswords.
Thiswillloadthenecessaryoptionsfortheactualpasswordreset.

5.ChoosethePasswordReset
Option
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6.ChoosetheEditUserDataand
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7.EntertheUsernametoEdit
OfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditornowneedstoknowwhichuserspasswordyoudliketodelete(erase,clear,
blank,remove,callitwhatyoulike).
Adefaultuserislistedbetweenthebracketsattheprompt.Intheaboveexample,youcanseethatitstheAdministrator
user.
Ifthedefaultuseristheuseryoudliketoremovethepasswordfrom,simplypressENTER.Otherwise,enterthe
usernameandthenpressENTER.

8.Type1toClear(blank)userpasswordandthenpressENTER
AtthebottomofthescreenyoullseetheUserEditMenuwithseveraloptionstochoosefrom.
Type1forClear(blank)userpasswordandthenpressENTER.
OfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorshowssomeinterestinginformationabouttheusernameyouentered
inthelaststepthefullname,whatgroupstheuserbelongsto,howmanyfailedloginattemptshavetaken
place,howmanytotalloginshavebeencompleted,andmore.

IfyouseeacheckinthePasswdnotreq.box,thismeansthatapasswordisnotarequirementforthis
particularuser.ItdoesnotmeanthatapasswordisnotrequiredtoaccesstheaccountinWindows.Inother
words,itssayingthatitispossibletoerasethisuserspassword.

7.EntertheUsernametoEdit

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8.Type1toClear(blank)user
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9.Type!toquittheUserEditTool
Assumingtherewerentanyproblems,youshouldseeaPasswordcleared!messageafterentering1intheprevious
step.
Type!toquiteditinguserandthenpressENTER.
Youmustconfirmthesechangesinalaterstepbeforetheyareactuallycomplete.IfyouquitOfflineNT
Password&RegistryEditornowthenthepasswordresetwillnottakeplace!

10.TypeqtoQuitOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditor
EnterqandthenpressENTERtoquittheOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorregistryeditingtool.
Important:Yourestillnotdone!Youneedtoconfirmyourpasswordresetchangeinthenextstepbeforeitwilltake
effect.

9.Type!toquittheUserEdit
Tool

10.TypeqtoQuitOfflineNT
Password&RegistryEditor

11.TypeyandthenpressENTERtoconfirmPasswordResetChanges
AttheStepFOUR:Writingbackchangesmenu,OfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorasksifyouwanttowrite
file(s)back.
TypeyandthenpressENTER.
YoushouldseeanEDITCOMPLETEmessageappearonscreen.Ifyoudo,itmeansthatOfflineNTPassword&
RegistryEditorhaswrittenthepasswordchangestoyourcomputer!

12.ConfirmThatYoureFinishedUsingOfflineNTPassword&Registry
Editor
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OfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorgivesyouanoptionheretoreruntheprogram.Ifyouvebeenfollowingalong
withthisguideandeverythingseemstohaveworkedproperlythenthereslittlereasontorepeatanything.
PressENTERtoconfirmthedefaultoptionofnotrerunningthepasswordreset.

11.TypeyandthenpressENTER
toconfirmPasswordReset
Changes

12.PressENTERtoConfirmThat
You'reFinishedUsingOfflineNT
Password&RegistryEditor

13.RemoveHirensBootCDandRestarttheComputer
Thatsit!YouvejustcompletedtheentireOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditorpasswordremovalprocess.

13.RemoveHiren'sBootCDand
RestarttheComputer
Note:Ifyoureceiveajobcontrolturnedofforacantaccessttyerror,dontworry.AslongastheEDIT
COMPLETEconfirmationmessagewaspostedtothescreenafteryouconfirmedthepasswordresetchangesthenyour
passwordwassuccessfullyreset.Youshouldstillbeabletoseetheconfirmationonthescreenatthispoint.
RemoveHirensBootCDfromyourCD/DVDdriveandthenmanuallyresetyourcomputer.
Inthenextstep,youllfinallygettologontoWindowswithoutenteringapassword!
NowthatyourpasswordhasbeenremovedusingOfflineNTPassword&RegistryEditor,nopasswordisrequiredto
logontoWindows.
Ifyouaretheonlyuseronyourcomputer,Windowswillbootallthewaytothedesktoponthenextrebootandwill
skipthelogonscreenaltogether.
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Ifyoureonamultiusercomputer(asmanyfamiliesare),thelogonscreenwillstillappearafterstartingWindowsbut
whenyouclickontheuserthathadthepasswordremoved,youwillnotbepromptedforapasswordandwillinstead
enterWindowsautomatically.
HavingasecurepasswordisimportantsopleasedontcontinuetouseWindowswithoutone.Assoonasyouvegained
accesstoyourcomputeragain,configureanewpasswordoneyoucanrememberalittleeasier!

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