Lazesoft Recover My PasswordComments on: http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/ free licensed software daily Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:01:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rakos http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-2/#comment-168899 Rakos Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:43:33 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168899 well leave it to me to find the bugs...sometimes it is almost not worth the effort but here goes....8( when you install this to your computer if you have any previous version of a server installation on your computer it will NOT work... I have the same hard drive that I previously had Windows server 2003 installed on and then later instaled a version of Windows XP on the same drive...the server OS is not operational any more and I use exclusively the Windows XP installed on this system... When I try to install the Version 1.0 of your software it goes out and identifies the previous non operational version of the server software and refuses to install..quite a disappointment as I was hoping to install this before the GOTD installation period was over... please modify this software so that it will see any and all bootable OS's and it will be fine...8) Thanks GOTD well leave it to me to find the bugs…sometimes it is almost not worth the effort but here goes….8(

when you install this to your computer if you have any previous version of a server installation on your computer it will NOT work…

I have the same hard drive that I previously had Windows server 2003 installed on and then later instaled a version of Windows XP on the same drive…the server OS is not operational any more and I use exclusively the Windows XP installed on this system…

When I try to install the Version 1.0 of your software it goes out and identifies the previous non operational version of the server software and refuses to install..quite a disappointment as I was hoping to install this before the GOTD installation period was over…

please modify this software so that it will see any and all bootable OS’s and it will be fine…8)

Thanks GOTD

]]> By: TK http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-2/#comment-168896 TK Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:15:14 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168896 I can see where the windows version can be of use, if the host windows can see the drive, albeit raided or normal it should be able to blank the password for it, where the linux based ISO may not be able to handle a raided drive array or raid controller properly. I can see where the windows version can be of use, if the host windows can see the drive, albeit raided or normal it should be able to blank the password for it, where the linux based ISO may not be able to handle a raided drive array or raid controller properly.

]]> By: Doug http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-2/#comment-168891 Doug Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:15:30 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168891 This program worked perfectly for me! When my last company went out of business I got a PC, but have been unable to log onto Windows because I did not know the admin password. It's been sitting around for months. This program reset the Admin password to blank and I can now log on.....AWESOME! This program worked perfectly for me! When my last company went out of business I got a PC, but have been unable to log onto Windows because I did not know the admin password. It’s been sitting around for months. This program reset the Admin password to blank and I can now log on…..AWESOME!

]]> By: ASN5 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-1/#comment-168885 ASN5 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:13:11 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168885 Despite the screen that has nothing but question marks for text (which basically extracts the setup files to your hard drive), the setup program (recovermypasswordsetup.exe) runs normally. The only way to reset a program from within Windows is if you have a second drive connected that has the instance of Windows on it that you are trying to recover the password for. If you only have one instance of Windows loaded on one drive, you will need to create the boot CD from the provided .iso file. Booting to the CD you create is easy enough and the program worked flawlessly. However, because the CD was created from an iso file, there was no opportunity to register it before creating the CD, and the CD will NOT work without being registered. Therefore, you need to save the username and password provided in the "readme.txt" file. Since the CD doesn't attempt to connect to the giveawayoftheday.com website, this username and password will work forever (unlike most GAOD software). Once you enter the username and password (required every time you use the CD) the program allows you to set the password for any account to blank, so you can then go and log in and reset it. So, besides the fact that there are apparently a hundred other ways to do this, it seems to be okay. Despite the screen that has nothing but question marks for text (which basically extracts the setup files to your hard drive), the setup program (recovermypasswordsetup.exe) runs normally.

The only way to reset a program from within Windows is if you have a second drive connected that has the instance of Windows on it that you are trying to recover the password for. If you only have one instance of Windows loaded on one drive, you will need to create the boot CD from the provided .iso file.

Booting to the CD you create is easy enough and the program worked flawlessly. However, because the CD was created from an iso file, there was no opportunity to register it before creating the CD, and the CD will NOT work without being registered. Therefore, you need to save the username and password provided in the “readme.txt” file. Since the CD doesn’t attempt to connect to the giveawayoftheday.com website, this username and password will work forever (unlike most GAOD software).

Once you enter the username and password (required every time you use the CD) the program allows you to set the password for any account to blank, so you can then go and log in and reset it. So, besides the fact that there are apparently a hundred other ways to do this, it seems to be okay.

]]> By: Catatonic http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-1/#comment-168884 Catatonic Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:01:51 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168884 Trinity Rescue Kit is another good linux based freebie for this sort of thing as well. http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=1&front_id=12 Astrumi too, but I don't have a link handy for it. Trinity Rescue Kit is another good linux based freebie for this sort of thing as well.

http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=1&front_id=12

Astrumi too, but I don’t have a link handy for it.

]]> By: ILuv2knot http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-1/#comment-168882 ILuv2knot Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:37:37 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168882 Well it took a little figuring out because of the question marks instead of cancel or continue etc, Once I figured it out I was able to burn the ISO to a CD, and I was able to unlock a Vista 64 Home Premium laptop that no one had been able to crack. The login was reset to blank, not replaced, really cool. Thank you GAOTD and Lazesoft Well it took a little figuring out because of the question marks instead of cancel or continue etc, Once I figured it out I was able to burn the ISO to a CD, and I was able to unlock a Vista 64 Home Premium laptop that no one had been able to crack. The login was reset to blank, not replaced, really cool. Thank you GAOTD and Lazesoft

]]> By: Violet4714 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-1/#comment-168877 Violet4714 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:02:19 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168877 the freeware/open source software (GPL) "Ophcrack" has worked well for me... you are able to download a live cd, burn the ISO, run when needed... tested on XP Home, XP MCE, Vista HP (all 32 bit)...didn't bork up anything when i tested, but, as always, YMMV... actively developed, Win 7 support not listed yet... homepage (much more info): http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/ the freeware/open source software (GPL) “Ophcrack” has worked well for me…

you are able to download a live cd, burn the ISO, run when needed…

tested on XP Home, XP MCE, Vista HP (all 32 bit)…didn’t bork up anything when i tested, but, as always, YMMV…

actively developed, Win 7 support not listed yet…

homepage (much more info): http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

]]> By: cook09 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-1/#comment-168875 cook09 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:57:35 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168875 The programm itself behaves as promised in *resetting* not recovering passwords. But the description and the "Guides" are very poor. No hint on risks or limitations. Your encrypted files in NTFS-Filesystem stay encrypted forever. No chance, until you get your original password back. And the installable exe will not work for harddisks, if you're using bitlocker with TPM. This may be obvius, but why does nobody talks about this limitations in the guides ? And if I am able (and willing) to create a bootdisk, why not creating the "Password recovery disk" out of the system ? Perhaps useful for me to help friends. 'cause I know the limitations.... The programm itself behaves as promised in *resetting* not recovering passwords. But the description and the “Guides” are very poor. No hint on risks or limitations. Your encrypted files in NTFS-Filesystem stay encrypted forever. No chance, until you get your original password back. And the installable exe will not work for harddisks, if you’re using bitlocker with TPM. This may be obvius, but why does nobody talks about this limitations in the guides ?
And if I am able (and willing) to create a bootdisk, why not creating the “Password recovery disk” out of the system ? Perhaps useful for me to help friends. ’cause I know the limitations….

]]> By: klickitatdave http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-1/#comment-168873 klickitatdave Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:25:29 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168873 I have encountered a significant problem in trying to use this password recovery program with XP Pro. It downloaded fine and I was able to work my way through the ????? confusion with little delay. I was able to successfully burned the ISO file but in testing this program the following occured. 1. The boot CD took a verrrrry verrrrry long time to load. I could live with this if I were indeed locked out due to a forgotten password. 2. Recover My Password did not recognize any valid Windows Volumes??! This is obviously a tie breaker and is really confusing. I have to conclude that at least for me this program is not particularly useful and I will choose to pass unless someone can explain and resolve this issue. Before anyone asks, my Windows installation is legal and other bootable utilities have had no problem in recognizing the Windows volume. I have encountered a significant problem in trying to use this password recovery program with XP Pro. It downloaded fine and I was able to work my way through the ????? confusion with little delay. I was able to successfully burned the ISO file but in testing this program the following occured.

1. The boot CD took a verrrrry verrrrry long time to load. I could live with this if I were indeed locked out due to a forgotten password.

2. Recover My Password did not recognize any valid Windows Volumes??! This is obviously a tie breaker and is really confusing.

I have to conclude that at least for me this program is not particularly useful and I will choose to pass unless someone can explain and resolve this issue. Before anyone asks, my Windows installation is legal and other bootable utilities have had no problem in recognizing the Windows volume.

]]> By: mike http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password/comment-page-1/#comment-168871 mike Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:10:30 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?p=9629#comment-168871 #30: <em>"Windows XP and further versions provide method to recover forgotten password by using “Reset Disk”.</em> If you've got a floppy drive, a blank floppy to put in it, & the floppy doesn't go bad before you need/use it. ;-) * * * #37: <em>"It is for the VAST NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT MAKE A NOTE OF THEIR PWORDS, OR CREATE A DISC."</em> Or so they say... ;-) <em>"I use the excellent Paragon Rescue Kit 9 Pro – the easiest to use password blanker is on there."</em> Tip: Version 8.5 was on GOTD not long ago as an ISO file. Other Paragon apps on GOTD included the ability to make bootable USB sticks. Replacing the original ISO in those apps with the rescue kit ISO works to put it on a USB stick -- WARNING: all data will be lost when/if you do, so copy it [your data, apps etc] somewhere else, create the boot-disc part, then copy back. #30: “Windows XP and further versions provide method to recover forgotten password by using “Reset Disk”.

If you’ve got a floppy drive, a blank floppy to put in it, & the floppy doesn’t go bad before you need/use it. ;-)

* * *

#37: “It is for the VAST NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT MAKE A NOTE OF THEIR PWORDS, OR CREATE A DISC.”

Or so they say… ;-)

“I use the excellent Paragon Rescue Kit 9 Pro – the easiest to use password blanker is on there.”

Tip: Version 8.5 was on GOTD not long ago as an ISO file. Other Paragon apps on GOTD included the ability to make bootable USB sticks. Replacing the original ISO in those apps with the rescue kit ISO works to put it on a USB stick — WARNING: all data will be lost when/if you do, so copy it [your data, apps etc] somewhere else, create the boot-disc part, then copy back.

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