Ubcd4win Windows 10 64 Bit
Ingelore Clason
Note: You will need access to a working computer to create a boot CD. You will also need a fairly good knowledge of computers and BIOS in order to do this. This article is aimed towards computer technicians.
To run it, create an ISO and burn it to CD. You can read the instructions here. I wont write the instructions here because the ones on the previous link are better and this article is more targeted at computer technicians and most of them already have this CD.
If have access to an administrator level account and can login and you want to say change the password of any other account, like for example the Administrator account, from a command prompt, type net user Administrator *
I have heard that wiping/overwriting passwords can lead to profile corruption, so I try to recover the original password when at all possible(OC usually). But it is nice to have plan B on our favorite multi-tool.
Its command line based and easy to use. Works on both XP and Vista but only NTFS file systems, i have had a few problems with some of the newer sony laptops aswell it freezes when loading a few drivers.
I would like to introduce Windows Password Key 8.0 . it not only supports XP, 2000, and NT, I have personally tested it with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD,USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise. It works perfectly to reset your Windows password.
I have recently bought a second-hand computer from a store. But when it starts up, it requires me to type the administrator password, and it makes me quite disappointed!
Eventually I have managed to reset the administrator password using a password reset boot CD from -password.com/reset-windows-password.html
There is a way to reset windows password without erasing anything.
Follow the instructions:
1.Free download the iso file : -key-finder.com
2.Burn it to a disk to create the boot disk, that simple.
3.Configure your pc or laptop to boot in the cd drive,
4.Insert the CD, reboot from CD drive, and then just follow the process of instruction. A few steps later, admin password would be cleared
Took about 5 minutes for the whole process.
I was listening to Pauldotcom 115 when Larry or Paul were talking about their key chain. One of them said they wished they could have Winternal's ERD Commander boot from a USB flash drive, well you can have something very similar. Bart's PE Builder lets you run a striped down version of XP off of a CD/DVD or USB flash drive. I use the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows ( ) version since it comes preloaded with tons of useful plugins and drivers. One of them is Sala's Password Renew that lets you reset passwords in much the same what as ERD did (but Sala's tool does not have to to use hash insertion which can sometimes mess up your box). Other plugins include malware removal, network tools and disk utilities. I also have plugins on my website for getting Cain to run off of it.
The utility I use to put UBCD4Win on a UFD is called ubcd4winToUSB, which comes with the Ultimate Boot CD for Windows distribution and can be found in C:\UBCD4Win\plugin\!Critical\ubcd4winToUSB . It does not seem to work in Vista, so do your build from a Windows XP SP2/SP3 box. After installing it to my 4GB thumbdrive it kept giving me a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) with the error code 0x0000007B whenever I tried to boot it. I found someone provided a patched version ofntdetect.com ( -Blue-Screen-Error-During-Text-t112630.html&p=738009#entry738009 ) that solved my problem and now it boots fine on all my boxes. By the way, I use the Super Talent Pico_C 4GB ( =N82E16820609295) since it's so small and easy to fit in my pocket.
Here are some other useful links for you:
=videos/barts-pe-builder-intro
=security/pebuilder
=videos/backtrack-bartpe-dual-boot
I have the cd but I seem to have lost my windows product key, I think I
threw it away. I need to reformat my laptop since it was having problems and
now I can't since I don't have my product key. Pleaseeeee can anyone help
me??? I really need it because I need to use my laptop for school.Thanks!
If you cannot do a parallel Windows XP installation on the laptop then
you can use a Bart PE disk or an Ultimate Boot CD for Windows with a
registry editor plug-in or you will have to remove the hard disk from
the laptop and mount it in another Windows machine to retrieve the
information from the registry.John
Can you not do a repair install. AFAIK you don't need the product key to do
this.It would have the advantage, that unlike a complete reformat and install, it
won't wipe out your data (presumably the stuff you need for school)..
What brand of laptop is it? ...and what kind of CD do you have to
reinstall Windows?Usually laptops comes with "Factory like" restoration CDs and those don't
need a key. I restored my Acer laptop a few times and it never asked for
a key.Doum
Have you turned over the laptop and looked on the bottom for a Microsoft
label with the 25 character key for your original installation? Most
computer manufacturers place the Microsoft supplied key label in that
location on a laptop and the back plate on a desktop computer.
I have an Asus A9RP model and WinXP Ver 2002 SP2 OEM CD.
I already got the key from Microsoft since I called them....but my problem
is that I can't seem to find my D: drive at all...Even before I reformatted
my laptop it kept on disappearing for some reason I'm not sure if my hard
drive is corrupted or something. Do you suggest that I buy a new hard drive
or repair at best buy to geeksquad??Now my problem is that I can't seem to activate my windows because it is not
showing in .. "start-accessories-sys tools etc.." :(
Why is this?
But I already got the key since I called Microsoft and my problem now is
that I can't seem to activate my windows since it doesnt show or anything at
all...
Is this something to do with regarding my installation process since it kept
saying ..."i386 folder missing" or something like that? And I just ignored it
and canceled it and the cd still kept on running to install... What do you
think?
Thanks for helping out! I already phoned Microsoft Tech and got a key but
now I need to activate it and I can't find the activate now button its not
showing on my... "start-accessories-system tools- etc.." :(I can't go on the internet because it's only blank blue screen.....When I
installed my cd and a pop up box kept saying...."i386 folder missing please
install the win xp cd sp2 blah blah... when the cd is already in there.. why
is that?Is my hard drive corrupted or something? Since my D: drive kept on
disappearing even before I reformatted my laptop......and now its not showing
at all... Pleasseeee help?Do you think I should buy a new hard drive or have it repaird at best buy?
OEM operating systems are typically either pre-activated at the
factory or are BIOS-locked and do not required activation as long as
they're installed on the same computer with which they're sold. The OS will let you know, with frequent (several times a day)
reminders, if you do need to activate. To check for yourself, Start >
All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Activate Windows.
Alternatively, Start > Run > "C:\Windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A."
It will probably tell you that WinXP has already been activated.
> I can't go on the internet because it's only blank blue screen.....When I
> installed my cd and a pop up box kept saying...."i386 folder missing please
> install the win xp cd sp2 blah blah... when the cd is already in there.. why
> is that?
>
No way of knowing, based on what little detail you've provided. Are
you getting hard drive or file system related error messages? If in
doubt, download the free diagnostic tool from the hard drive
manufacturer's web site and test the drive.
There's no indication, at this time, based on what you've said, that
there's anything wrong with your hard drive, so test it before thinking
about replacing it.And, most importantly, *NEVER, EVER* take a computer to Best Buy for
repairs. Not if you actually want to use it afterwards. Best Buy's
Geek Squad are among the very last people in the world you want touching
your computer.
Once you have the tool built start the laptop with the UBCD4Win disc. It
will eventually display a desktop similar to Windows XP. Click the Go button
on the bottom of the screen. You will find a tool called KeyfinderPe. You
will need to change the location to C:\Windows. Shortly the product key
should be displayed. Write it down. Now use your copy of XP to reinstall
using that Product Key.-- Xandros