Comments on: How to reset administrator password on Windows using PC Login Now

By: linglom

linglom — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:37:14 +0000

Hi, Arnie

You can use NTFS4DOS on the CD to run chkdsk command. If it doesn’t solve your problem, re-install Windows may be the best solution.

By: Arnie

Arnie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:50:00 +0000

Thanks for that Linglom.

There are countless options on the Hiren’s BootCD. Can you suggest the ones I should try for my 0x…24 problem and in what order?

Thanks again,
Arnie

By: linglom

linglom — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:44:36 +0000

Hi, Arnie The code 0x00000024 indicates that there may be data corruption on the disk. You should run chkdsk /f /r to fix the corrupted data. Hiren's BootCD is a bootable CD that may help you.

By: Arnie

Arnie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:23:27 +0000

Hi Linglom,

No, the arrow keys did not respond.

By the way, the PC is a 2005 HP Pavilion a1210n, AMD 64 Athlon, XP 2002 SP3.

I have a larger problem now…BSoD showed up shortly after I tried to run OPHCRACK free download to reset my password. I’ve since read that OPHCRACK may not be a safe download (woe is me).

Here is the error message – stop: 0×00000024 (0×00190203,0×861E1EF0/0×86364EF0,0xC0000102,0×00000000). I get the 861E1 code when trying to start Windows normally or last known good configuration. I get the 86364 code when trying to start from any of the safe modes.

So, I can’t get to Windows and I cannot get a command prompt to run chkdsk but I can do a restore (to factory settings) which I don’t want to do.

I think I need a bootable disk that will clean my registry, partitions and check for other corruptions. Can you recommend something or do you know how I can get a command prompt (not getting one from safe mode).

I’ve tried to run Registry Mechanic 9 (another free download) from PC Tools but it doesn’t run – goes to BSoD.

Thanks,
Arnie

By: linglom

linglom — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:52:11 +0000

Hi, Luigi
This thread talks about how to solve your issue – http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1576. If you feel that it’s a bit complicate, try EBCD tool which I have stated on top of the post.

Hi, Arnie
Can you use the keyboard instead? Use arrow keys to move between a button and press Enter to select.

By: Arnie

Arnie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:24:06 +0000

My problem is that a virus invaded my computer and did something to my admin password – it doesn’t work anymore and I’m locked out. Fortunately, I have a user account that doesn’t require a password but I have no administrative privileges.

So, I tried the Peter Hagen Offline NT Password Editor and got as far as entering the path directory but it wouldn’t accept the default path or anything else I tried to put in.

Today, I tried the PC Login Now and got to step#6 (ready to start, click next) but my mouse is dead in the water. I tried another mouse with same result and the original mouse works fine after I exit PC Login Now.

Does anyone have any suggestions before I call the geek squad?

By: Luigi

Luigi — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:06:16 +0000

Hello Linglom ! ( sorry for my English )
I try to use Pc login Now, for an old PC…
My trouble is the program run normally, but when determining looptype, it says : “invalid loop location :/root.dat”
“please export loop with a valid location, or reboot and pass a proper loop:…”
“Kernel command line!”
and, so it stop.
HELPPP

By: linglom

linglom — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:45:48 +0000

Hi, Anna
Have you tried the file on my download page? The file may be a little old but it is the usable one.

McAfee SiteAdvisor warns about brothersoft.com so you should avoid it.
References:
-http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/brothersoft.com
-http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/brothersoft.com

By: anna

anna — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:27:23 +0000

Hi Linglom and all,
I have configured the BIOS so that it checks the CD/DVD drive first when booting so the boot order is definitely correct. However the CD won’t boot still! I tried to download pcloginnow from the original website but it asks me for an ID before I can download it which I do not have so I scoured the internet and found a copy of it from brothersoft.com that I downloaded, the size is 6406 KB. Is this file fake? is it too small or too large to be real? please help. I have windows vista by the way. It is this file from brothersoft that i downloaded and tried to boot the computer with. I also downloaded it from another site an to my dismay it also did not work. What am I doing wrong? please advise anyone

thanks

By: tim

tim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:46:46 +0000

On the desktop pc, there is no clear error message because the system immediately reboots, so there is hardly any time to see if there is an error displayed.

But because the program behaves like this on multiple pc’s I think either the file is corrupted or something went wrong in the burn. So I might redownload the file and try again later.

I did get the administrator on the laptop with another program but that program gives an error on the desktop after listing all accounts on the pc.
For anyone interested the program is Offline nt password & registry editor, and works very similar to pc login now.