How to Use the Sam to Hack Windows

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This is how to hack windows with a Sam file. It will take some time, but it is the real hack.

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    First, when you type it in, it is encrypted into something long and unrecognizable. Then it is stored in a file called the SAM.
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    You can find it at: Windows/system32/config/SAM. Don't go for it immediately as it is locked to all accounts while Windows is running. It can also be found in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SAM.
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    The easiest way to do this is to get an alternate OS like Linux, and copy the file. That simple. You can also use a program called pwdump2, which will get it.
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    You can do this with any program.
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    The easiest way to gain access is simply to use a tool called chntpw to change a password in the SAM (after you back it up using Linux), and then simply log in, do what you have to do, then restore it.
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