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Thread ID: 117112	2011-04-03 02:29:00	ex Network PC now haunting owner	John W (523)	Press F1

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1191563	2011-04-03 02:29:00	Hi there . An elderly gent purchased an 2hd PC, formally a Networked PC on a Govt Institute . All we well for 2-3yrs, but of late he's been getting a Change Password request box popping up . Last month he ignored it, until it prevented the PC from starting up altogether, went to a WinXP splash screen but no further, same when starting in Safe Mode . Looks like the same things going to happen again, unless I can get a fix for him, so ideas need please . The Change Password box, appears at the last moment, before the home screen where the Icon shortcuts sit . The owner is the PC Administrator . Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . John W	John W (523)
1191564	2011-04-03 02:33:00	Might have to remove the hdd and scan it in a working system. Since it wont boot normally or in safe mode. Try rebooting press F8, select last known good config. I take it, he didnt add a password to it? So it gets to login and asks for a username pw . Thats it?	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1191565	2011-04-03 02:48:00	It was probably part of a domain	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1191566	2011-04-03 08:47:00	Thanks Ive tried the Last Known Good Config, but it made no difference. Naturally he doesnt know the old Admin Password, could be generic standby, like admin. I cant workout why it should start up out of the blue, when hes had it for 2-3yrs.	John W (523)
1191567	2011-04-03 08:53:00	Odd. You could try this (www.pogostick.net). Its an ISO, that you burn to cd. But be careful how you use it. Most of its already on the default settings. All you have to do is select write near the finish. So it removes the password	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1191568	2011-04-03 08:54:00	The password must have been set to expire so when you get in again you will probably want to change that.	mikebartnz (21)
1191569	2011-04-03 10:25:00	Odd. You could try this (www.pogostick.net). Its an ISO, that you burn to cd. But be careful how you use it. Most of its already on the default settings. All you have to do is select write near the finish. So it removes the password +1, that tool is yet to fail me :)	WarNox (8772)
1191570	2011-04-03 11:22:00	I cant workout why it should start up out of the blue, when hes had it for 2-3yrs . Bound to be some sort of update or corruption to the Operating system . If its been damaged, even removing the password may not help . Simply because if its reverted back to its domain status, it will be looking for a server to authenticate, which of course wont be available . Had one similar to that several years ago, didn't matter if you removed the password or changed it, it still wouldn't log in . Had to use ERD commander to remove the domain settings, then it worked . By rights there should be two log in options, locally and the domain - this is so it can be logged in without the domain requirements - for example if the laptop was taken home . Once its accessible though, it should be checked and made sure it has actually been removed from any domain settings .	wainuitech (129)
1191571	2011-04-03 14:16:00	Odd. You could try this (www.pogostick.net). Its an ISO, that you burn to cd. But be careful how you use it. Most of its already on the default settings. All you have to do is select write near the finish. So it removes the password Funny. I forgot a pass to a win7 machine but was afraid to ask as i thought the thread would get deleted for hacking reasons or something must stop being paraniod	bot (15449)
1191572	2011-04-03 20:41:00	in most cases mods judge a topic on intent, rather than methods used. Password crackers are perfectly useful for recovering passwords or testing your security. In fact in networking they advise you to TRY and crack your passwords to check they're secure enough.	8ftmetalhaed (14526)
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