Crack Windows Password Using Kali Linux

For cracking windows password using Backtrack or KALI you should have a Backtrack(Even Kali Will work) DVD or Bootable USB. In this Tutorial lets assume we are using the DVD. Insert DVD and boot from it. Now Backtrack have many offline password cracking tools pre-installed, we will use one of them.Continue using following steps:


Step 1: Openapplications>Bactrack>PrivilegeEscalation>PasswordHacks>Offline Attacks>chntpw


Step 2: Type fdisk -l Step 3 Type mkdir /mnt/apple


Step 4: Type mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/apple


Step 5: Type ./chntpw -l /mnt/apple/WINDOWS/ system32/config/SAMStep 6: Type ./chntpw /mnt/apple/WINDOWS/ system32/config/SAM


Step 7: After you have the user edit menu select the appropriate step, here we have to clear password so type 1 and press enter step 8: Now it will ask for writing hive files so type y and press enter Now your windows pass word has been cleared. When the next time you will login it will not ask for password.Enjoy!!!

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