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[Request] - How to Hack Windows 8 Administrator Password - Hayatou - Jan 10, 2015
I am searching for a tutorial on how to activate the built-in administrator account for a Windows 8 computer. I do not have administrative access myself (I locked myself out) and any solution involving booting doesn't work (for some reason it always says something like "boot drive failed", probably due to a security measure). Is it possible to do so, without any external programs?
Please move if it's in the wrong section!
* - Ðexter - Jan 10, 2015
Try the sethc/utilman trick.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/reset-password-windows-8.htm
* - The Entity - Jan 10, 2015
Also look up KonBoot http://www.piotrbania.com/all/kon-boot/
You have to pay for the original program, but there are plenty of ways to get it free. ;)