Reset Forgotten Windows Password With Kali Linux
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2017
- Reset Forgotten Windows Password With Kali Linux
It's pretty common for people to forget their Windows user login password, it's very easy to reset if you know how and there are many ways to reset or bypass your lost password. It works with all versions of Windows and I will show you an easy and free way to reset the login password using Kali Linux which is a free software.
If you are using a Microsoft Live account, this method will not reset the password, because the password is not stored in SAM hive file. It's store on Microsoft Server. I have made a video on how to reset that password.
The method I show in the video will be a step by step guide on resetting the local user login password on Windows 10. It works on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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Iv'e been working at IT for 30 years yet I still find I never fail to learn something from your tutorials. Keep it up bud you're a legend!
There will always be something new to learn, my dude.
Thanks for this! I've been wanting to do this in Kali but never had an opportunity to test until now.
Thanks Britec, very appreciated!
THANK YOU for sharing and educating us. I was able to get it perfectly done following the excellent tutorial you created. Have a Great New Year :)
Thank you so much. You saved me from a lot of unnecessary work!
Thank you! This method worked after I had to press SHIFT and Shutdown to shutdown windows without it creating a hibernation file. Hope this helps someone else also. 👍🙂
when did you have to press shift??
Thank you Sir!
You really made my life easy.
Love and respect from Quetta (Pakistan)
Thanks very much, I had not used my laptop in ages, and of course lost the pass word, I had to run this twice, but was my fault, it worked perfect, Thanks again
Thank You!...this video was a great help.
one thing I would add. I had a weird situation where I could not see the OS hard drive....so a few things I would like to add.
1. If UEFI is enable in the BIOS, disable and use Legacy/Classic boot options.
2. If once you are able to see the drive but cannot write changes to the drive, it is likely that the OS is in a hibernation state. To fix, do. Shut Down of the computer so that the Hibernation data is not written. I read somewhere else that holding down Shift while powering down also keeps Windows from writing hibernation data.
3. for some reason (I did not troubleshoot this part since it worked), I had to use "sudo" before the commands to get the "chntpw" commands to works. I am sure someone knows why this had to be used, but like I said, since it worked for me, I did not investigate it more.
hope these help anyone else.
Thank you, this was a life saver, if you end up with the read only error hold shift when powering down windows to disable deep sleep
Holding shift did not work for me, but inserting my kali stick and just selecting restart instead of hitting the power button or shut down did the trick
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you so much!
Thank you sir! Much appreciated.
By the way, you sound a lot like Michael Caine !
You saved me buddy. Thanks a lot.
Dude, u this is the best vid for the problem, saw a ton before using this method and i feel urs was the best, keep making vids like this and help out thx a lotttttt
Britec09 getting fancy with Kali Linux! Great video and it is really cool seeing you use Kali!
Yeah I like Kali Linux
I stumbled across your channel accidental but I think you have the seam philosophy as I have with my content.. Make it straight to the pint and don't waffle for 'watch time'. Keep up the good work on your content :)
Thank you very much I left my like and confirmed that it still works in windows 10
Very good video.
Thanks.
Worked great! I've been pissed the old winternals tools for xp didnt evolve fo rus admins to use - but this is beautiful!
you are best britec. thank you so much .
Whether it can be done another way or not, I appreciate your time and effort to present this. We can all use another way to skin a cat. Thanks.
Thanks, Jim. I like to show different ways so people can learn. Have a great weekend.
Thank you very much it worked just great for me
It worked for me! Thank you so much. I used Parrot though
We're gonna give this a try.
This is super helpful, probably doesn’t work on domained computers but that’s fine
It does work on domained computers..... and servers i believe too (good reason to disable USB on server)
Great work man!
Cheers.
Well done sir!!
Worked for me thankyou soo much
Awesome Yaar Thank You So much broooo ....Very very thaksfull.....i am From India ...and Awesome yaar...Thank you so muchhhhh
Excellent!
Thanks man. It works
thank you so much tried this in 2022
I found this video after searching and trying with other video with no luck. I want to try this but how do I make a make a Kali boot USB? I have another Windows pc and I recently got a pi 4 which I’m going to learn Linux. I just subscribed to your channel for your Linux tutorials. Thanks
Edit: btw Yes my laptop it’s locked because I forgot my password
Thank you!!!
Nice to know it's still the same method :-).
Well there is a more complicated way using John the ripper more of a hack really.
Thanks but I'll stick with chntpw. I like simple :-).
thanks a lot sir. it's work!!
If not already mentioned, in Windows, press Restart instead of Shutdown to offload the SAM hive. Then you should not need to run fdisk. Then the chntpw command was able to save the changes successfully. (I used the -v (verbose) option to see messages about chntpw being read-only, otherwise it appears changes are saved successfully.)
Thanks 👍
Good job
Thanks man 😘😘
we love you sir
Never tought Britec would use Kali
Why? used Linux for many years.
Britec09 More since its a Pentest distro
thanks for share
Thanks bro
does this work for microsoft accounts or just local accounts?
Kinda random question but what's your favorite OS
Will this work on a machine tied to a domain? I would assume there would be some way of getting back in if the local admin password is blanked out. Pretty cool tool using kali linux to modify windows passwords. I have an old winxp system that is used for a specialized pick and place machine which needs to be reset.
it works with I think most Debian style distros
I think your right, you can reset windows password with any Linux distro.
Wow thx !
You're welcome.
thank bro
You can do this on ubuntu and I’m sure on other linux distro’s aswell just install the package
Hi Britec,
Thanks for your great video.
i am able to successfully reset windows 10 password using kali linux. in my old windows vista pc i use that laptop after 2 years and dont remember the pwd. when i type my password so many wrong attempt then it got my account locked out. i try to using kali linux to reset the pwd.
But i struck on windows Vista. i able to see all my c: d: e: in kali linux, when i go to places --> computer --> other location.
i able to fdisk -l and ntfsfix /drive name
change directory to config folder
ls -l SAM*
after that i type chntpw -l SAM
I got the below error
chntpw version 1.00 140201, (c) Petter N Hagen
openHive (SAM) failed: No such file directory, trying read-only
openHive (SAM) in fallback RO-mode failed: No such file or directory
chntpw: unable to open/read a hive, exiting..
but i able to see all my operating system files in all partition. can you please tell me is there any command need to put to find the SAM database for windows visa.
thanks...
It has to do with the hibernation feature. Boot Windows till the password prompt, wait for the HDD to settle down then switch the laptop off with the power button. Boot into linux and now try the technique
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Thanks Brian :-D
Is the method still a no no if you have encrypted files?, it would give access to winblows but the personal files were unaccessible.
These methods are useless on encrypted drives.
How to do this in encrypted drives ?
thnx
nice work, works on WIN 10 ???
yes it does
Please make a vid about the new Ransomware
Coming up
Hack password windows for2 minits with this method im use this method nice 😍😎
Good Afternoon, just stumbled across your video I seem to be having some issues. It is showing me error Cannot find User.. Please, is there anyother thing I can do.
I have an issue. The "X" next to "Passwd not req" box did not appear for me. I cleared the password but I cant login still. Is there a way to enable this option to make the "X" appear?
After chntpw -l SAM
openHiven (SAM) failed: Read-only file system, triying read-only
openHiven() : read error: : Read-only file system
chntpw: Unable to open/read a hive, exiting…
Could someone pls help me
you may already be way past this scenario...but see my comment above to see if they help. :P
I got the same issue did you know a solution ???
@@amirukonara1917 didn't found a solution. I am sorry
how would it be done with an encrypted hd?
is uefi admin password recoverable. I have a legitimate need, and uefi documentation is slim to none. I have uefi shell in vm on s surface p3
if i boot it by F12 between bios is their any different
make a video about the wannacry ransomware
Will do.
your windows use hdd or emmc??
Is this going to work on updated windows 10 version
i Hav a proble when execute comand chntpw - l SAM. which is "chntpw version 1.00 140201, (c) Petter N Hagen
openHive(SAM) failed: No such file or directory, trying read-only
openHive(SAM) in fallback RO-mode failed: No such file or directory
chntpw: Unable to open/read a hive, exiting.." please healp me how to solve it.
Hi britec,i Just want to learn hacking,can you pls guide me how to proceed from very basic level to advance
Hello! What to do if there is a little lock on every windows folder and file? It give error because of it. Thanks!
Use "chntpw -l sam" n follow the video
And if still error comes up? Shutdown your computer properly and then try again..
Like shut it down completely no commands..
hi to me it did not clear the password, as i have a pin for password, can't it remove pin passwords?
Lazersoft is a really easy tool to use too
Yeah
It’s give me read error read-only file system
chmod
you may already be way past this scenario...but see my comment above to see if they help. :P
thanks a lot master, but i need recovery pass, couldu help me.i have sam folder but i didnt recovery my password
After doing ntfsfix /dev/sda2 I get NTFS signature missing and that the volume is corrupt so I ran chkdsk fixed the files and here I am back at square one.
I did till chntpw -l SAM
Then it appears
Openhice (SAM) failed :Read-only file system
Ahmed Aziz same here
Same here mate
when i use this method, i find paddle locks on all folders in the windows directory.....please help
How would you go around making a new user with admin privileges with this method?
just reset password of admin account. or you want access without the owner knowing it? 😡
i have an acer aspire e13 ...while trying to install windows 7 i deleted windows & secure boot would not let me install an os ... i set a supervisor password and tried everything ... i find it hard to believe you can screw up a computer that bad ... Please Help
Can't proceed because it is unable to reed file. Any recommendations ?
Hello
I done same steps first time working but I try to do once again. I get
openHive(SAM) failed: Read-only file system, trying read-only
openHive(): read error: : Read-only file system
chntpw: Unable to open/read a hive, exiting..
try to useit with the sudo command, os it is:
sudo chntpw -u Britec SAM
hello thefilledk
i do sudo command but nothing change
i did it one time before same way working good but after open windows cmd start than it close automatic .
than i set new password and i try to do it once more but it not work
this is copy form terminal
root@kali:/media/root/C216580D16580537# cd Windows/System32/config
root@kali:/media/root/C216580D16580537/Windows/System32/config# ls -l SAM*
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 65536 May 13 23:53 SAM
-rwxrwxrwx 2 root root 65536 Jul 16 2016 SAM.LOG1
-rwxrwxrwx 2 root root 32768 Jul 16 2016 SAM.LOG2
root@kali:/media/root/C216580D16580537/Windows/System32/config# chntpw -l SAM
chntpw version 1.00 140201, (c) Petter N Hagen
openHive(SAM) failed: Read-only file system, trying read-only
openHive(): read error: : Read-only file system
chntpw: Unable to open/read a hive, exiting..
root@kali:/media/root/C216580D16580537/Windows/System32/config# sudo chntpw -l SAM
chntpw version 1.00 140201, (c) Petter N Hagen
openHive(SAM) failed: Read-only file system, trying read-only
openHive(): read error: : Read-only file system
chntpw: Unable to open/read a hive, exiting..
root@kali:/media/root/C216580D16580537/Windows/System32/config#
jacstory i too have this issue. Did u find the solution
I am having this problem too
I was able to overcome this by shutting down windows with >shutdown /s /f /t 0 (the issue seems to be related to the hibernate function/file. After doing this I was able to complete chntpw as described.
I’ve been using this till the last few weeks and doesn’t seem to be working anymore did something change?
I was able to overcome this by shutting down windows with >shutdown /s /f /t 0 (the issue seems to be related to the hibernate function/file. After doing this I was able to complete chntpw as described.
Will it work if I'm using a Windows account and I have pin login enabled?
Same problem!
Same problem here also
You can use any Linux distro for this. The video is best renamed "using Linux"
It comes up with ready only is there another way
Unable to open/read a hive, exiting .. So its not working !
Wow it works wowowoo
did you do that on a vm??? or is it your main computer?
Matthew Lucas VM
but how the bios?
VMware allows you to have a proper BIOS interface. Hyper-V does not.
now my pc is giving error and windows not starting at all can you help
if you put 3 can you make an administrator account ??
yeah
My windows folder is lock, how can i unlock it please reply?
Sir I am having problem in chntpw -l SAM command
It is showing error:- Read only file system , unable to open/read a hive
Please help.........
I was able to overcome this by shutting down windows with >shutdown /s /f /t 0 (the issue seems to be related to the hibernate function/file. After doing this I was able to complete chntpw as described.
tuttnic thanks (>shutdown /s/f t 0 ) is it a command to type in cmd or what....
Jayesh Vashishtha - yes. This is done at the command line to shutdown Windows without hibernation. Once shutdown you should be able to boot with Kali and use chntpw
tuttnic- ok thanks!!
tuttnic where to type that cmd!!
Can you do the same if the account is linked to an online account (MSN, Outlook, Live)?
Julius Gashumba No,
In description it is clearly mentioned. Microsoft online account password not stored in SAM database
So. Just to clarify, one would not be able to get into a PC using this method if using a Microsoft account, right?
Probably,. But most of them do not link windows 10 with their Microsoft account (Hotmail, live) password. They either use pin and passcode for windows 10.
This method won't reset (MSN, Outlook, Live)
But would one still be able to get around it and get into a PC?
this method will work only if windows is still outdated but if it's security updated there's no way you could clear sustem32 account
I just did it on a full updated windows 10
Apparently my version of Kali doesn't have the chntpw command 😔
I'm just hoping the bad guys don't get their hands on this or having a password will be pointless
Thanks
Too late...
the "bad guys" have way more tools than just a simple Linux distro....
Alan Klughammer oh crap!
Chnwpt bash command not found error
read error: : Read-only file system
its unable to read windows file... please help me out... may be window is hibernated.. how to fix it
please can someone send a link for the linux pls