How to Hack Windows Passwords With Ophcrack

 

 

 

Ah, the old "How do I get my lost user password back?". Well, this time I am happy to say that there is a way to recover your password WITHOUT reformatting your hard drive. First off, what operating system are you using? If you are using Windows or Linux the first solution will work for you.

Step 1: Download The Corect Verison

It uses Rainbow Tables to crack NTLM and LM hashes into plain text. There are two ways to run Ophcrack. One, it can be installed and run as a standard application. Two, you can burn the ISO to a CD and boot from the disk and run the Linux based GUI. In your case you would need to burn to a disk and boot from the disk drive. The first step would be to visit the Ophcrack website and download the LiveCD version of Ophcrack for the correct operating system
(http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/download.php?type=livecd)

Step 2: Burn To ISO

Once you have downloaded the correct ISO you will need a program to burn the ISO. I recommend ISO Recorder(http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/download/ISORecorderV2RC1.msi)

Step 3: Start Cracking!

Once you have burned the ISO to a CD you will need to make sure the disk is in the CD drive and reboot the computer. Now when the computer is booting you will need to press the correct key to get you into the Boot Menu. It is usually F10 or Delete. Once in the boot menu select the disk drive that the CD is in. Now follow the on screen directions. After it gets to the menu press the "Crack" button and it will do its magic. In about 10 minutes it will tell you what the Password is. I hope this answers your questions.