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bicho
07-01-2006, 02:50 AM
Ok, so I Have win XP on a partition. I want to rename a file, that way instead of opening logon.src it would open cmd (that way I can have access to the command line prompt) because my friend forgot his password and I want to reset it.

If I do that, is there a chance of damaging files or something worse to my Windows XP?

I am using Knoppix Live CD 3.x. How do I access my windows partition files when booting with the live cd?
Harry Kuhman
07-01-2006, 02:59 AM
If I do that, is there a chance of damaging files or something worse to my Windows XP?
Yes, a good chance, if you manage to do it at all. See answer #6 (http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/User:Harry_Kuhman).
bicho
07-01-2006, 03:09 AM
How do I access Windows Files if I can't access them?
Harry Kuhman
07-01-2006, 03:20 AM
See answer #6 (http://www.knoppix.net/wiki/User:Harry_Kuhman).
jacksonon
07-29-2006, 09:01 AM
because my friend forgot his password and I want to reset it.
just use the password reset disk: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
Jacky
07-29-2006, 11:46 AM
I believe Knoppix and subsequent developers of rescue type Knoppix spin-offs (such as INSERT) anticipated just such a scenario like yours, that is, using Knoppix as a rescue disk to reset NT passwords.

See for example Hack #75 in the Oreilly book "Knoppix Hacks" which explains the steps.
http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/ht/124

An expanded explanation is here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Security/Resetting_Windows_Passwords_with_Knoppix

Now, to do the above, you are going to have to activate Knoppix's NTFS write capability. Not everyone is going to agree that it is safe. I have done my trials, and believe it is good enough for rescue purposes, which is what I will use Knoppix mainly for. This is because in a rescue situation, it is often a case of taking a risk, or else lose everything by doing nothing. If you want to be cautious (I am), image the XP partition before fiddling with it.

Best of luck. And if you succeed, come back and tell us about your experience.
davidxcohen
07-30-2006, 09:04 PM
Please refer to the data in
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25034

Cannot access my SATA disk