How to blank the Administrator password on almost any Windows operating system. (Windows NT and up)*

  1. Download and burn the ISO file on to a CD or USB flash drive
  2. Boot from the CD or USB flash drive
  3. Hit Enter at the boot: prompt
  4. Select the boot partition (usually 1)
  5. Enter the PATH to the registry hive files (hit Enter for the default WINDOWS\System32\config)
  6. Hit Enter (1) for password reset
  7. Hit Enter (1) to edit user data and passwords
  8. Hit Enter to change password for the Administrator account
  9. Enter * to blank the password
  10. Enter y to blank the password
  11. Enter ! to quit the password editor
  12. Enter q to exit the change NT password utility
  13. Enter y to save the changes to the Windows SAM database
  14. Enter n to exit the program
  15. Remove the CD or USB flash drive and reboot the computer

* Please note that this method should only be done by an IT professional. You can easily ruin your computer by using system manipulation tools. We are not responsible for any damages caused by following this tutorial. Please do not attempt this on someone else’s property, only your own.

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