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How do I get the Administrator password on XP
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<blockquote data-quote="Benjaman" data-source="post: 53585" data-attributes="member: 181882"><p>Rolf,</p><p></p><p>I wonder if you have managed to get your woes sorted out mate?</p><p></p><p>If not, then maybe i can help. The only way i have found to get back in as an administrator when the password is lost or not known is to use a linux password cracking boot diskette i have. This allows me to edit the SAM database and basically clear the admin password. I don't have the original link that i downloaded this from, but if i find it, i will post it here. It works like a dream, but you need to be careful, if the SAM get's corrupted, then you need to install from scratch again. I have tried this tool on Win2k, NT 4.0 and XP so far. </p><p></p><p>For your questions about Outlook Express 6.0, Polomint is correct for the address book and it is a .WAB file. It is stored in:</p><p></p><p>%UserId%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book</p><p></p><p>For the mail etc, it is stored in several files in the following location:</p><p></p><p>%UserId%\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{0E99E088-CEB4-477D-8112-1F7ACE1C1D87}\Microsoft\Outlook Express</p><p></p><p>I would suggest copying all the files in to the same folder in your new profile. The {SID number} might be slightly different though, but don't worry about that.</p><p></p><p>For Outlook, what version of office are you running?</p><p></p><p>Let me know if you want any help. I work in IT and do many installations and imaging everyday. I might not be able to answer all questions, but i will have a go mate.</p><p></p><p>Benja</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Benjaman, post: 53585, member: 181882"] Rolf, I wonder if you have managed to get your woes sorted out mate? If not, then maybe i can help. The only way i have found to get back in as an administrator when the password is lost or not known is to use a linux password cracking boot diskette i have. This allows me to edit the SAM database and basically clear the admin password. I don't have the original link that i downloaded this from, but if i find it, i will post it here. It works like a dream, but you need to be careful, if the SAM get's corrupted, then you need to install from scratch again. I have tried this tool on Win2k, NT 4.0 and XP so far. For your questions about Outlook Express 6.0, Polomint is correct for the address book and it is a .WAB file. It is stored in: %UserId%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book For the mail etc, it is stored in several files in the following location: %UserId%\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{0E99E088-CEB4-477D-8112-1F7ACE1C1D87}\Microsoft\Outlook Express I would suggest copying all the files in to the same folder in your new profile. The {SID number} might be slightly different though, but don't worry about that. For Outlook, what version of office are you running? Let me know if you want any help. I work in IT and do many installations and imaging everyday. I might not be able to answer all questions, but i will have a go mate. Benja [/QUOTE]
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