RKP Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hi all,A small problem. I have been given a pc with limited user access in windows xp sp3 x86. I want to install a software namely origin but to install it i need admin rights. I can run as administrator but i dont know the admin password and nobody around knows i guess. I just have this limited account whose password i know. Is there anyway i can install the software as it is really important... Thank You.PS: Not my pc...just a pc at an institute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
box Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hi all,A small problem. I have been given a pc with limited user access in windows xp sp3 x86. I want to install a software namely origin but to install it i need admin rights. I can run as administrator but i dont know the admin password and nobody around knows i guess. I just have this limited account whose password i know. Is there anyway i can install the software as it is really important... Thank You.PS: Not my pc...just a pc at an institute.Try logging off after Windows starts, then press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice. It should bring up an admin account. Try logging on to the Admin acct that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmdew Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Administrator is the admin and has full rights, so if u can run as administrator then u can do anything u need/want to do; so don't understand the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKP Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Hi all,A small problem. I have been given a pc with limited user access in windows xp sp3 x86. I want to install a software namely origin but to install it i need admin rights. I can run as administrator but i dont know the admin password and nobody around knows i guess. I just have this limited account whose password i know. Is there anyway i can install the software as it is really important... Thank You.PS: Not my pc...just a pc at an institute.Try logging off after Windows starts, then press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice. It should bring up an admin account. Try logging on to the Admin acct that way.I dont know the admin password. Thats the whole problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Try using NT Pass Reset to access the Admin account. Then try changing your account to Admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKP Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 is it possible without doing any changes to the admin account?? i dont want to fish around too much...at least not by resetting the admin password...knew about this....but didnt want to use it... :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Lite Posted June 8, 2009 Administrator Share Posted June 8, 2009 Its not possible to install applications that require admin access unless you have admin access or you know an admin account details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKP Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 well i got this link...but it didnt work..either the explanation was very confusing or i've done sumthin wrong...can anyone try it out and lend me a hand??http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/xprunas.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 That's an article on a different issue, it's not related to your problem, as Lite already mentioned, what you want to do is 'impossible'(brute forcing the admin password would be the only 'option'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 @RKP:NT Pass Reset is your only choice at the moment.Well, another possible choice for you is to ask the Admin to elevate your account privileges.I guess there's no harm in doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumble Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 usually there is no admin pasword.. just logoff > type control-alt-del twice, type administrator as username and leave password blanc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmit Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Linux Ubuntu can do it but i don't know how :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jota.Ce Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 @Bizarre: If he reset Admin pass, then he's changig something.And@Shmit: If one Linux could extract Admin pass, there were millions of toold that could do the same cause code is public, and there wouldn't be necessary to use Linux, there would be a DOS tool to extract it, there would be included in all BootCDs. Resetting is very different than extracting.I'd tried to do what dumble suggest. As Admin accound isn't a very used account (a clean WinXP forces you to create another admin account at installation), it's usually left without pass. So 2x(Ctrl+Alt+Del)@Logon, login as "Administrator" with blank pass might work, then he can change his personal account from limited to admin.Another solution might be a keylogger (pirate mode ON) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 @Jota.Ce:Well, another possible choice for you is to ask the Admin to elevate your account privileges.I guess there's no harm in doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jota.Ce Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Starting a "You said" battle xDDDDDDDDDDDDNT Pass Reset is your only choice at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 @Jota.Ce:My first post was...Try using NT Pass Reset to access the Admin account. Then try changing your account to Admin.RKP's reply was...is it possible without doing any changes to the admin account?? i dont want to fish around too much...at least not by resetting the admin password...knew about this....but didnt want to use it... :yes:In my latest reply, I told RKP about another possible choice, since he already knew the method I presented to him :)Well, another possible choice for you is to ask the Admin to elevate your account privileges.I guess there's no harm in doing that.So you see, in Post #10 Paragraph #1, with regards to RKP's last reply, I presented NT Pass Reset as a feasible method, not as the only method. Going back to Post #10, in Paragraph #2, I believe I presented another method: ask the Admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jota.Ce Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Didn't wanted to disturb you, only joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Lee Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I was just about to say that Biz. I didnt think Jota was being serious :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 the best tool for that is erd commander, just change/recover the pass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KotaXor Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Use Ophcrack to get your admin passwordhttp://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/burn to disk and run from there, the password will appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 @Jota.Ce:It's no big and no harm done... just the usual friendly conversation among hyperactive nsane peepz ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jota.Ce Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Use Ophcrack to get your admin passwordhttp://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/burn to disk and run from there, the password will appear.Do you know if: - It works always ? - In how much time ?PD: No problem, Bizarre ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KotaXor Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Use Ophcrack to get your admin passwordhttp://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/burn to disk and run from there, the password will appear.Do you know if: - It works always ? - In how much time ?PD: No problem, Bizarre ;)I have used it before, it works. Always?........depend....I don't use it THAT often. :cheers: In how much time?.......it took me about 10 minutes, upon booting up from disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jota.Ce Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I saw you can download various versions, depending of which charset you want to use, but it seems OK as it extracts admin pass at 99% of probability in most cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizarre™ Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Nice find kotaxor.I'll add this to my collection :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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