{"id":12311,"date":"2018-07-22T14:39:49","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T14:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=12311"},"modified":"2018-07-22T14:44:46","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T14:44:46","slug":"tutorial-reset-windows-password-with-knoppix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/tutorial-reset-windows-password-with-knoppix\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Reset Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7 Password with Knoppix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There could be a number of scenarios that might cause a Windows system to be locked down, some of them are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can&#8217;t log in to Windows or you do not have any clue what the password is?<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re given a computer without knowing the password?<\/li>\n<li>Someone changed your Windows password without your knowledge?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The only ways to &#8220;break into&#8221; a Windows system is to boot with a Live CD so you can access the SAM database and reset the stored login credentials. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to reset forgotten Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7 password with <a  rel=\"nofollow\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.knopper.net\/knoppix\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Knoppix<\/a>, a free Linux CD based on Debian designed to repair unbootable or damaged PC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Reset Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7 Password with Knoppix?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boot your Windows PC with Knoppix Live CD. Press Enter at the boot prompt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/knoppix-boot-prompt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"433\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you reach the Knoppix desktop, use the built-in file manager to find the SAM file located under <em>\/Windows\/System32\/config<\/em>. Make a note of the full path to the SAM file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/knoppix-file-manager.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"369\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the &#8220;K&#8221; button in the bottom left corner, and then select <strong>System Tools<\/strong> and click <strong>LXTerminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/LXTerminal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"499\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12321\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, load the SAM file by running the built-in utility &#8211; chntpw.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/run-chntpw-from-knoppix.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"236\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12322\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In order to reset Windows local Administrator password, type <strong>1<\/strong> and hit Enter. You&#8217;ll see the message &#8220;<em>Password cleared!<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/reset-windows-password-with-knoppix.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"282\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12323\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type <strong>q<\/strong> and then type <strong>y<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/quit-chntpw-in-LXTerminal.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12324\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reboot and eject Knoppix Live CD, your computer should automatically log in as you have a blank password on the local Administrator account.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There could be a number of scenarios that might cause a Windows system to be locked down, some of them are: Can&#8217;t log in to Windows or you do not have any clue what the password is? 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