need to get into an admin account on my computer - Hardware & Software

OK, I know this is going to sound like bullshit but here i go anyway: the tech guy at our school set a password for the admin account on my computer, but then he got fired and a new one came in. The admin password is lost with him, and i really need to get into the admin account so i can restore a bunch of files that someone deleted on my computer. I can't run the installer because it is blocked by the sysadmin prompt, and it is REALLY important that i get those files back. any help would be really appreciated.

Ask school is they still have connections with the previous guy, if they do, call him. Retrieve password, then call the new one a fucking idiot.

[QUOTE=DustySheep;35299394]Ask school is they still have connections with the previous guy, if they do, call him. Retrieve password, then call the new one a fucking idiot.[/QUOTE] when i was there he tried to call him, he didn't pick up and apparently never called back a week later.

Try ophcrack. I also remember using a tool called 'NT Password recovery/reset', no idea what is it's full name though.

[url]http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/[/url] Should take you about 5 minutes. If the bios has a password too and you can't boot to disk, remove the cmos(?) battery for 30 seconds.

Try DreampackPL, always worked for me [editline]26th March 2012[/editline] The bios password can be reset on most computers by opening cmd.exe or command.com and typing this: [code] debug o 70 2e o 71 ff exit [/code] (Doesn't need a admin account)

OP you should at least tell us what OS the computers are running

[QUOTE=B!N4RY;35300500]OP you should at least tell us what OS the computers are running[/QUOTE] If he doesn't know a pretty simple Windows exploit then I'm guessing that he uses Windows.

[QUOTE=q0q;35300624]If he doesn't know a pretty simple Windows exploit then I'm guessing that he uses Windows.[/QUOTE] I don't see how that logic makes any sense? Either way, I already guess that his school uses Windows, but it should be obvious that I am asking the version instead

[QUOTE=B!N4RY;35300684]I don't see how that logic makes any sense? Either way, I already guess that his school uses Windows, but it should be obvious that I am asking the version instead[/QUOTE] yeah, i realized that i forgot to mention the OS. my bad. but thanks so much guys, i will try these later today.

Don't do anything by law he has to turn over any documentation the company requests, tampering with it will only fuck things up

[QUOTE=krazipanda;35303078][B]yeah, i realized that i forgot to mention the OS.[/B] my bad. but thanks so much guys, i will try these later today.[/QUOTE] SO WHAT IS YOUR OS?!?!?!?!

[QUOTE=B!N4RY;35303989]SO WHAT IS YOUR OS?!?!?!?![/QUOTE] He forgot it.

[QUOTE=B!N4RY;35303989]SO WHAT IS YOUR OS?!?!?!?![/QUOTE] windows 7, sorry. [editline]26th March 2012[/editline] I thought that was clear when i said "thanks for all the help with the (windows 7) password exploits, i will try them tomorrow"

There's some tool on Ultimate Boot CD that I always use, it's probably NT password.

[QUOTE=raccoon2112;35300037][url]http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/[/url] Should take you about 5 minutes. If the bios has a password too and you can't boot to disk, remove the cmos(?) battery for 30 seconds.[/QUOTE] this worked like a charm, thanks so much.