Locating Co/User Name from slave HD

stevens05 · 01-04-2009, 04:56 PM

I work for a computer rental company. Last show we got back our laptop case with a laptop from another company. We assume they have ours. I am trying to locate the owner. The laptop is password protected at the user level and is running XP. I have the hard drive connected to a desktop and can access it as a normal drive.

Any suggestions as to how I can access the Co/User name? Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thx.

bonyolddoc · 01-04-2009, 04:59 PM

Are we allowed to do this? It's easy enough to do but I think forum rules forbid us from teaching how to bypass passwords. Anyone?

stevens05 · 01-04-2009, 09:48 PM

I see your point Bony. Really didn't think of it in that context since I already have access to their data and programs. I will respect the decision of the board and withdraw my request if that is the concensus here. Thx.

bonyolddoc · 01-06-2009, 01:22 AM

I don't have a problem with helping you but I'm real new here and I'd hate to get banned so soon,

**Fren Banklin** · 01-06-2009, 01:32 AM

Forum Rules expressly prohibit offering this sort of information & advice. The OP should PM a Manager, Admin or Mod and perhaps they will help them.

dai · 01-06-2009, 01:36 AM

contact where you got it back from we cannot help

01-04-2009, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
stevens05 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp pro/sp3	Locating Co/User Name from slave HD I work for a computer rental company. Last show we got back our laptop case with a laptop from another company. We assume they have ours. I am trying to locate the owner. The laptop is password protected at the user level and is running XP. I have the hard drive connected to a desktop and can access it as a normal drive. Any suggestions as to how I can access the Co/User name? Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thx.

01-04-2009, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
bonyolddoc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 158 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Locating Co/User Name from slave HD Are we allowed to do this? It's easy enough to do but I think forum rules forbid us from teaching how to bypass passwords. Anyone?

01-04-2009, 09:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
stevens05 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp pro/sp3	Re: Locating Co/User Name from slave HD I see your point Bony. Really didn't think of it in that context since I already have access to their data and programs. I will respect the decision of the board and withdraw my request if that is the concensus here. Thx.

01-06-2009, 01:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
bonyolddoc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 158 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Locating Co/User Name from slave HD I don't have a problem with helping you but I'm real new here and I'd hate to get banned so soon, __________________ “They who can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -- Benjamin Franklin

01-06-2009, 01:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Fren Banklin gone Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,912 OS: gone	Re: Locating Co/User Name from slave HD Forum Rules expressly prohibit offering this sort of information & advice. The OP should PM a Manager, Admin or Mod and perhaps they will help them.

01-06-2009, 01:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,753 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Locating Co/User Name from slave HD contact where you got it back from we cannot help __________________