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Windows Password Renew 1.1

45 Comments Published September 4th, 2005 in Updates

Password Renew 1.1-BETA is now available for download.
Version 1.1-BETA contains several code fixes and completely new user interface.

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1 suggestion Sep 14th, 2005 at 23:51

salapasswd.CMD could be rewritten as
@start “” “%~dp0\PasswdRenew.exe”

the current version with cd %~dp0 fails when the command prompt is on another drive.
2 Wizard_Yo Sep 17th, 2005 at 7:35

Still unable to reset Windows XP Pro domain member. I’m now suspecting a group policy could be at fault. Either that or the administrator account being renamed and other system accounts locked down. (3 PCs at one plant all refuse to reset) Other systems check out fine. Keep up the good work!

Thanks!
3 sala Sep 24th, 2005 at 20:48

@Wizard_Yo
Please read forum posts: http://www.911cd.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=7137
If your pc is part of a domain you can only NULL Administrator password!
Look at advanced tasks.
4 Wizard_Yo Oct 1st, 2005 at 22:05

no, you are wrong. nothing works
5 sala Oct 6th, 2005 at 20:16

To Wizard_Yo:
Thats do bad for you, maybe you can hire some programer who do write a program that can do what you want and work well with your configuration:)
Good luck, you’ll need it!

PS: with further questions, please ask them at 911cd.net forum. There are hundreds of users who has used this program successfully and they may help you with your problems.
6 AeSix Oct 6th, 2005 at 20:21

I’ve used UBCD4Win, which is a nu2 PE based bootable CD to fix PCs. It’s awesome, but it was lacking a good password program. Being I work in a shop with probley a hundred or more computers in and out each month, there isn’t always time to wait on the customer to get me the password to access the admin account, and sometiems they just don’t know it. This tool is very helpful as a PC R&R, and Windows XP Technician.
7 Mike Nov 16th, 2005 at 3:00

ummm, what do I click?? I enter a new password, then what? There’s no button. You need a “Save” or “Write” button. How do you commit changes?
8 sala Nov 16th, 2005 at 9:11

There is Install button;)
9 rojo Dec 21st, 2005 at 16:02

sala, you’re a great man. Thanks for a very useful prog!

I think the last version you released was a little more intuitive with the Install button located closer to where one is used to seeing OK, Cancel and Apply. Any chances of renaming “Install” to “Apply” and moving it back to the bottom of the window?

Otherwise, I think the new UI is a vast improvement!

Wizard_Yo, if I didn’t know any better, I’d swear you were one of my users trying to crack admin access on a machine you shouldn’t have admin access on. Glad sala pwned you.
10 sala Dec 22nd, 2005 at 15:53

@rojo
I still think that “Install” is right, if you know how my prog work. I simply dont wana confure users, because the program you see is only made for installing renew service and setting some registry parameters. Changes will be actualy applied when you boot up your operating system.
But I might move “Install” button to the bottom of the window:P

TODO checklist:
*get some resources
*complete netapis
*user unlock/enable
*option for writing events to event log
*gui fixes
*some more advanced direct sam hacking stuff
11 Gary Feb 1st, 2006 at 16:43

this program saved my life. well my job… managed to lock the administrator account out on the server. yes im a gimp. but thanx
12 Stormal Mar 20th, 2006 at 15:10

I would prefer a “Commit” changes button, rather than an “Install” button.

Nothing is actually installed, but canges are committed to the registry.

:rolleyes:
13 Nuno Brito Mar 25th, 2006 at 17:31

I really liked seeing you are developing your password utility.

We are currently developing a project that aims to downsize a bartPE build and include it a selected set if freeware utilities under 50Mb

Do you mind if distribute you program along with this pack?

You can see more details either in the 911 cd forum on the website above..

Thanks for a great application!
14 sala Mar 31st, 2006 at 15:09

@Nuno Brito
You have my go-ahead as long as you dont violate license
15 Phantom Apr 8th, 2006 at 6:19

Took a little while, but Kick ass!
16 Vaibhav May 23rd, 2006 at 10:23

Very Good
17 Jetman May 25th, 2006 at 2:20

Sala, great program. Just tried it for the 1st time and was impressed. It will help me personally by (possibly) eliminating my CHNTPW CD, which occasionally doesn’t work anyway.

I would, however, agree w/ Stormal, concerning the ‘Install’ button, which really doesn’t look like a button. I’d definitely urge a context-sensitive (ie. grey until something requires saving) ‘Commit’ button. Otherwise, it looks like a keeper ! Thanx again….Jet
18 Raab May 30th, 2006 at 5:25

Hey Sala, thank you for this great program you’ve created. It has helped me whereas all others I tried had failed. That was quite a few let me tell you!

You rox!
Thanks!
19 Squirrl May 31st, 2006 at 9:51

Hi Sala,
I hadn’t the chance to test your program, but I have a question.
I haven’t found this In the forum and here, so:
Is it possible, to add a user with admin rights without to change
the password for the “real”-admin-account?
That would have the danger, that you could create a second
super-user without the knowledge of the admin.
Or am I wrong with it?

Thanks
Squirrl
20 sala Jun 1st, 2006 at 12:13

@Squirrl
There is no such thing as real on not real admin account. Account created with my tool is just as same created with windows user manager.
To create new user with administrator rights you dont need to change any other users information including passwords.
But other hand you cant hide changes you have done. All users with enough rights can see your new account just as ju can see others:)
21 paul Jun 29th, 2006 at 18:46

hi sala, my win xp is portuguese, i have tested your
program, i create a new acount and click instal,
but the new acount is not created..?
22 Zan Jun 30th, 2006 at 11:52

Please tell me how to use it.
If i wanna know the forgotten password, does this program can help me to remember the password? Because i don’t need to change any users information + password!
Can or not is no matter, but it so important.

Thanks
Wish!
Zan…
23 sala Jun 30th, 2006 at 19:58

@zen no and rtfm
http://sala.pri.ee/windows-password-renew/
http://sala.pri.ee/windows-password-renew/support-forum/

@paul
you are using it on winpe, right? if no, then get one @ http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder
24 Trent Jul 10th, 2006 at 9:13

I have the program now but am having trouble on how I should run it. My laptop was fixed by a buddy of mine and I changed the password after getting it back. Three months passed and I totally forgot it. It’s been longer now and I’ve finally gotten my hands on something that might just work. My laptop has only one user and I don’t know it’s password so how can I even log in and run the program to recover it. I would appreciate it if you could help me with my little dilemna because I’ve tried looking around for a way to do this since I am unable to login. Thanks alot.
25 sala Jul 10th, 2006 at 12:06

@Trent
Once again, rtfm
http://sala.pri.ee/windows-password-renew/
http://sala.pri.ee/windows-password-renew/support-forum/
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder

You need to run it under winpe just as docs says
26 dhaval Jul 20th, 2006 at 12:13

Your tool is working only under bootable CD’s?? It dont works on running windows(without administrative priviledge)? Can I boot using pendrive? I am new in this field that’s why I am asking such childish questions..!!! Hope you help me out for those matters..!! thnks….
27 sala Jul 20th, 2006 at 15:20

@dhaval
http://sala.pri.ee/windows-password-renew/ #works only under winpe
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder #get winpe here, support, help, faq etc.
http://sala.pri.ee/windows-password-renew/support-forum/ #still dont get it? look here!
28 Slevdi Sep 15th, 2006 at 22:13

Created a new admin account, but now login stops with an unknown software exception : SAS Window: winlogon.exe – help!

BartPE is XP SR2 on a DELL 8400
29 sala Sep 16th, 2006 at 15:06

@Slevdi
Never seen this error or heard about it before from users who have used Password Renew.
But SAS errors must have more description on it aside “SAS Window: winlogon.exe”.
My recommendation is that you run chkdsk under BartPE, also maybe memtest, try safe mode, last known good configuration and manual file restore by copying proper files off from dllcache into system32.
30 nathan Nov 26th, 2006 at 15:11

Sala, thank you very much for your tool. it’s great!
i am using windows xp2 professional (english) and my pc is part of domain. i used your tool to creat a new administrator but failed.

then i read all the message in your support forum.

first i have to say you are such a nice guy to reply so many questions and develop it for 2 years. i know it’s not easy!
and also i found the only problem for my failure was i didn’t creat the passward which conform with the local policy! (not complex enough)

So i strongly suggest that you add this notice on the software! it’s so important for all the users like me!

Thanks again!
31 sala Nov 27th, 2006 at 14:18

Thanks, Nathan
Will add it to the next version
32 SpudGie Dec 8th, 2006 at 0:35

Sala, You are the Man! Thanks for a great apps.

Nathan, Thanks for the suggestion about the complex password policy. I been trying to change the password on a machine that someone else added to the network and didn’t used the standard local admin for new machines. Thanks once again!
33 D Jan 10th, 2007 at 23:49

Thank you for a great program.
Advanced task – NULL – did what I needed.
34 umair Jan 18th, 2007 at 18:52

can i use ubuntu live cd with it ? how ?
35 sala Jan 23rd, 2007 at 9:13

umair, you might try under wine but I highly doubt it will work and even if it looks like working I still suggest you not to try.
36 Aaron Stewart Mar 28th, 2007 at 17:31

Thanks for the great utility. While trying to repair a domain connection, I had disconnected XP Pro and restarted without first checking to see that the local administrator account still existed…
37 Stewart Apr 10th, 2007 at 19:48

Ho there

Laptop (HP NC6320) boots up from C: drive but user has forgottent the password.

Booted up using CD and started password recovery but it doesn’t see C: drive. Any suggestions?

Stewart
38 sala Apr 11th, 2007 at 11:17

Steward: There is something wrong with your “boot cd”. You haven’t setup SATA controller drivers.
39 admin Apr 15th, 2007 at 13:39

Hi Sala,

Could you add a check that highlights any accounts with blank passwords. I know that ophcrack does this very quickly. Is it possible to do in win/bartpe?

Thanks.
40 sala Apr 16th, 2007 at 15:50

I can look this up in next release but unfortunately I can’t say any dates because it has been very busy in here.
41 Kalyan May 31st, 2007 at 23:42

Sala:

You really rock! Thank you for your effort and extraordinary outcome. This thing is really working for me with out any complaints. Thank you very much.
42 Swieduwi Jul 24th, 2007 at 19:38

I found that the Password renew does install some files on the OS, this application caused a security breach where I work and almost cost me my job, It shows up as Spyware..

Please explain… Why are you installing files on the OS.
43 sala Jul 27th, 2007 at 9:33

@Swieduwi, please can you post some proof so I can contact this spyware detection software manufacturer and sort this thing up?

Windows Password Renew installs password reseting service which executes net.exe and makes requested changes (changes a password, converts user to admin or makes new user). After this is done cleanup.bat will be made and executed which removes password reseting service and itself.
44 Eduardo Aug 13th, 2008 at 0:43

Sala, your programme is truly brilliant!

But when will we get a Vista version?

/Eduardo
45 sala Aug 13th, 2008 at 13:04

@Eduardo, Thanks! You can read more about vista support and workarounds from support forum.

Windows Password Renew 1.1

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