Reset administrator password on Windows 7. I have read/write access to the SAM file?

Question

Reset administrator password on Windows 7. I have read/write access to the SAM file. Can someone tell me how to reset the password through the SAM file.. maybe replace the NT hash or something?
I got the NT hash through OPHcrack.

Answer 1

some windows password recovery methods in http://www.resetwindowspassword.com/blog/ might can help you.

Those all are free and very helpful!

Answer 2

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. The only way to reset your windows password 100% safe is to use a software called Reset Password Pro.



The software allows you to create a boot-disk, that can be made on a CD/DVD or USB stick. The boot-disk can then be inserted into any locked machine, and it's a simple case of pressing reset. Here is their official site: http://www.resetwindowspass.com

Answer 3

Step 1 a) if the disk is in fat 32 format then boot form 98 Boot the then STEP 2 b) if disk is in Ntfs formast attact the hard drive to another computer with secondar7y and boot the computer from primary operating system should be above windows 2000 Step 2 got to windows/system32/config Step 3 delete the sam files on the folder boot the computer with the orignal disk.

Answer 4

Windows Password Recovery Tool - http://tinyurl.com/hgFR45Wo

Answer 5

Having on read/write access is a satisfactory idea