[D@rekills4]

I have a Windows 7 Professional computer.

I was wondering if it's possible to get into any account at the Windows 7 login screen?
Getting in before the login screen is not possible as the computer uses drive encryption.

[Anubis]

I have a Windows 7 Professional computer.

I was wondering if it's possible to get into any account at the Windows 7 login screen?
Getting in before the login screen is not possible as the computer uses drive encryption.

What do you intent to do?
Just use bootable Linux if you need to read files.

[D@rekills4]

What do you intent to do?
Just use bootable Linux if you need to read files.

I need to backup the files in it.
It has McAfee Drive Encryption and a Windows Password.

I cannot use a Live Linux distro because of the Drive Encryption. The option to unlock drive encryption shows up prior to the Windows boot.

[Electrons]

I cannot use a Live Linux distro because of the Drive Encryption. The option to unlock drive encryption shows up prior to the Windows boot.

I still think if you booted via a live cd, your pc wouldn't need to start up a windows boot. And that should leave the drives expose or maybe not(depend on encryption).

[Aveling]

I think this is quite possible with the recovery tools build in the latter Windows versions, allowing a CMD prompt where you can change the password of accounts.
Have a look at `windows 7 cmd password change` when you Google.

[D@rekills4]

I still think if you booted via a live cd, your pc wouldn't need to start up a windows boot. And that should leave the drives expose or maybe not(depend on encryption).

I have already tried multiple Live Linux and Windows Distros, the disk simply shows up as an a non-formatted single disk (not even the drives in it), the Windows distros told me to format the disk if I wanted to use it.

I think this is quite possible with the recovery tools build in the latter Windows versions, allowing a CMD prompt where you can change the password of accounts.
Have a look at `windows 7 cmd password change` when you Google.

I will give it a try but I am looking for alternative methods if they do not work.

EDIT:
Did not work. Even in startup repair the disk shows up as a non-formatted disk.

[Aveling]

Reboot into safaty mode, then click the administrator account, and modify the account you want to change?

[Anubis]

You can try this.



Never tried it, but considering the feedback it should work.

Or use opcrack, or some other tool.

[D@rekills4]

Reboot into safaty mode, then click the administrator account, and modify the account you want to change?

The Administrator account is not active.
I manually typed in Administrator in the username and a blank password but it didn't work. I kept getting an incorrect username and password error.

You can try this.



Never tried it, but considering the feedback it should work.

Or use opcrack, or some other tool.

I tried the video one already. Even in safe mode the drive encryption is turned on, I cannot get into the System32 folder.

OPHCrack or anything that requires booting from a pen drive won't work because of drive encryption prior to Windows boot.

[Mr. Robot]

Stop listening to this garbage outdated bullshit above it does work but just download Kon-Boot and use Win32disk imager onto a USB.

Then boot from the USB and voila password removed.
Next time you boot the PC the password will be back. Nobody will know you were even there.

As far as the mcafee shit is concerned to even boot the USB, you might be best just installing a keylogger on the boot drive and letting the person try login.

What's the full situation, whos computer is this.

[Angels Binding]

I still think if you booted via a live cd, your pc wouldn't need to start up a windows boot. And that should leave the drives expose or maybe not(depend on encryption).

Can't read files on an encrypted disk from a bootable drive as the data is still encrypted

[D@rekills4]

Stop listening to this garbage outdated bullshit above it does work but just download Kon-Boot and use Win32disk imager onto a USB.

Then boot from the USB and voila password removed.
Next time you boot the PC the password will be back. Nobody will know you were even there.

As far as the mcafee shit is concerned to even boot the USB, you might be best just installing a keylogger on the boot drive and letting the person try login.

What's the full situation, whos computer is this.

Alright, here is the full situation.

1. It's a deceased family member's laptop.
2. It has McAfree Drive Encryption and a Windows 7 Password.
3. I know the McAfee Drive Encryption password so I can get through it. Drive encyption unlock screen pops up before Windows boots up, so booting through different USB sticks is not an options. I can get to the Windows Login screen but I am stuck there as I don't know the account's password.
4. I need all his legal documents from it, tax papers, receipts, certifications, loan papers, insurance papers etc. All the legal documents that I will now need to submit to banks, financial institutions and government institutions with regards to his deaths.


I downloaded Kon-Boot, however, when I choose my account and login without using a password (as instructed by Kon-Boot), all I see is an absolute black screen.
Pressing none of the keys makes the display go up again. I even tried connecting the laptop to another monitor and all it showed was black.
All I am left with is rebooting the laptop.


I know I am running out of options here, but does anyone have any other solutions?

[Mr. Robot]

Alright, here is the full situation.

1. It's a deceased family member's laptop.
2. It has McAfree Drive Encryption and a Windows 7 Password.
3. I know the McAfee Drive Encryption password so I can get through it. Drive encyption unlock screen pops up before Windows boots up, so booting through different USB sticks is not an options. I can get to the Windows Login screen but I am stuck there as I don't know the account's password.
4. I need all his legal documents from it, tax papers, receipts, certifications, loan papers, insurance papers etc. All the legal documents that I will now need to submit to banks, financial institutions and government institutions with regards to his deaths.


I downloaded Kon-Boot, however, when I choose my account and login without using a password (as instructed by Kon-Boot), all I see is an absolute black screen.
Pressing none of the keys makes the display go up again. I even tried connecting the laptop to another monitor and all it showed was black.
All I am left with is rebooting the laptop.


I know I am running out of options here, but does anyone have any other solutions?

So you don't know the user account password on the computer but you know the mcafee drive encryption password?

Try and look up this persons emails/usernames in databases to find passwords they used.

[D@rekills4]

So you don't know the user account password on the computer but you know the mcafee drive encryption password?

Try and look up this persons emails/usernames in databases to find passwords they used.

Already did that.
I looked up his phone and gmail, found a lot of passwords for different accounts but nothing for the laptop. :(
His laptop was something he used almost daily so he never felt the need to save the laptop's password.

I guess I am out of ideas.