Hack Windows Password Using Live Kali linux
Prerequisites:
bootable kali linux cd/usbto reset windows password we will use chntpw for editing the SAM database where Windows stores password hashes.
What Is Chntpw?
chntpw is a software utility for resetting or blanking local passwords used by Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1. It does this by editing the SAM database where Windows stores password hashes.see more on wikipedia.What Is SAM Database?
The Security Account Manager (SAM) is a database file in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 that stores users' passwords. More on wiki and microsoft.Now Lets Start:
Boot Windows Machine with the LiveCD.
select Liveopen terminal
mount partition on which Windows System files are installed(C: Drive of Windows). it name could be sda1, sda3 or something like like this.
Go to Windows Password Database Directory
generally located in /Windows/System32/config/in your System it could be like this
cd /mnt/Windows/System32/config
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