How To Boot Computer From Cd Windows Xp

( Hiren's: Boot CD)

{ Mini Windows XP: NTPWEdit (Reset Xp/Vista/7 User Countersign) }

Department 0. Background Information

What is Hiren's Boot CD?
- Hiren's BootCD is a boot CD containing various diagnostic programs such as partitioning agents, system performance benchmarks, disk cloning and imaging tools, data recovery tools, MBR tools, BIOS tools, and many others for fixing various computer problems. Information technology is a Bootable CD; thus, it can be useful even if the primary operating system cannot be booted.
- http://world wide web.hiren.info/pages/bootcd
Lab Notes
- In this lab we will practice the post-obit:
  1. Download the Hiren's iso
  2. Boot Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2 into the Hiren's Mini Windows XP Environment.
  3. Use NTPWEdit (Reset Xp/Vista User Password) to reset the Administrator's Password
Prerequisites
- Instructions:
  1. This will piece of work on Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista and seven
  2. This lab uses the Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2 Virtual Machine.
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Open up A Firefox Browser
- Notes:
  - Login to the car that has VM Role player Installed.
- Instructions :
  1. Click on the Windows Start Push
  2. Type firefox in the search box
  3. Click on Mozilla Firefox
Identify Link in Firefox Browser
- Instructions :
  1. Place the post-obit address in the Firefox Browser
    - http://world wide web.hirensbootcd.org/files/Hirens.BootCD.fourteen.0.nix
  2. Click OK to download
Navigate and Salvage
- Instructions :
  1. Navigate to your external USB hard bulldoze.
  2. Create a directory call Hirens on your
  3. Click Salve

Department ii: Configuring VMware to play Hiren's

Edit Virtual Auto Settings
- Instructions :
  1. Click on Damn Vulnerable Windows XP
  2. Click on Edit virtual machine
Configure CD/DVD (IDE)
- Instructions
  1. Configure CD/DVD (IDE)
  2. Click the radio push "Employ ISO epitome file:"
  3. Click the Browse button and Navigate to the location of the Hiren's.BootCD.14.0.iso
  4. Click the Options Tab
Configure Operating Organisation Settings
- Instructions
  1. Settings: Full general
  2. Guest operating system: Linux
  3. Version: Other Linux ii.6.ten kernel
  4. Click on OK
Get-go Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
- Instructions :
  1. Click on Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
  2. Click on Play virtual motorcar
Access the Boot Menu
- Instructions
  1. In one case you see the below vmware screen, (one) Left Click in the screen and (2) press the <Esc> cardinal.
- Note(FYI)
  1. Beginners be patient, this might take a few times. <Grinning>
Boot from CD-ROM Bulldoze
- Instructions
  1. Arrow Down to where CD-ROM Drive is highlighted
  2. Press <Enter>

Section three: Starting Mini Windows Xp

Select "Mini Windows Xp" (See Below)
- Instructions
  1. Pointer Down to Offline Mini Windows Xp
  2. Press Enter

Department 4: Starting HBCD (Hiren'south Boot CD) Menu

HBCD Carte
- Instructions
  1. Click on the HBCD Menu Icon

Department 5: Starting NTPWEdit (Reset Xp/Vista/seven User Password)

NTPWEdit (Reset Xp/Vista User Countersign)
- Instructions
  1. Programs --> Password/Keys --> Windows Login --> NTPWEdit
Unclean File Organisation Message
- Instructions
  1. Path to SAM file
    - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM
  2. Click the(Re)open up Button
Change the Ambassador Password
- Instructions
  1. Click on Administrator
  2. Click the Change countersign Button
Alter Password
- Instructions
  1. New password: Supply New Password
  2. Verify: Re-enter New Countersign
  3. Click the OK Button
Save Changes
- Instructions
  1. Click the Save Changes push button
  2. Press Enter.
Shutdown Hirens
- Instructions
  1. Commencement --> Restart
Restart Windows
- Instructions
  1. Select Restart from the downward drib menu
  2. Click OK

Logging into Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2.
- Instructions:
  1. Username: ambassador
  2. Password: Use the new password
  3. Click the OK Push
Open up a Command Prompt
- Instructions
  1. Beginning --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt
Proof of Lab
- Instructions:
  1. net user administrator | findstr "last"
  2. date /t
  3. echo "Your Proper noun"
    - Replace the cord "Your Name" with your actual proper name.
    - east.thou., echo "John Grey"
- Proof of Lab Instructions:
  1. Do a PrtScn
  2. Paste into a word document
  3. Upload to Moodle
Power Off Auto
- Instructions:
  1. shutdown -s -t 0

Department 7: Configuring your original VMware back to play Windows XP

Edit Virtual Machine Settings
- Instructions
  1. Select Damn Vulnerable WXP-SP2
  2. Select Edit Virtual machine settings
Configure CD/DVD (IDE) Settings
- Instructions
  1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
  2. Select the Use physical drive: Radio Button
  3. Select Car discover
  4. Click on the Options Tab
Configure Operating System Settings
- Instructions
  1. Select General
  2. Invitee operating system: Microsoft Windows
  3. Version: Windows XP Professional
  4. Click on the OK Button