[Gllug] Windows XP 64 bit password reset from Ubuntu - where is the equivalent of SAM?

Les Matthew lesmcdm at clara.co.uk
Mon Nov 9 22:57:54 UTC 2009


M.Blackmore wrote:
> I'm getting nowhere trying to reset a forgotten 64 bit XP password from
> Ubuntu 9.10 - all references seem to lead to 32 bit ../system32/SAM and
> chntpw. And I can't find the equivalent in 64 bit directory structure.
> 
> What should I be looking for (and will chntpw still work on whatever
> file the passwords are hidden within in XP 64?)
> 
> Got me banging head against wall which is waking the baby up.
> 
> Many thanks
> 


I've used this to successfully reset forgotten passwords in the past.

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/


les...
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