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Stop. Using password tools, network penetration tools, and even network discovery tools on equipment and/or networks you don't own or have permission to access as an administrator is a crime in most of the United States. Prison and fines can be involved. Unlike what you read online, getting arrested for hacking does not lead you to the short path of high paying jobs in Internet Security. You were told.
Using HiRens to Reset Passwords
If you have not yet, download HiRens from http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/. Save the ISO file and then burn it to a CD. If you do not have or like your current CD burning software, try ISO Recorder from Alex Feinman.
Boot the computer you are working on to the HiRens CD. You may need to find the boot menu or change the BIOS to allow booting from CDs.
