If I am reading this correctly you should be able to just open the file manager and navigate to the WINDOWS/system32/config folder, once there right click on an empty space in the window and select "Open Terminal Here" and you will be in the right place no need to do all the cd commands. Then all you should have to do is run the following in the terminal you opened.
This will list user names, according to the article.
Replace the "geek" with your windows user name. Choose the 2nd option to (set new) password, after the password is changed, you have to confirm the save by hitting "y" when asked. When you get back to a command prompt you can close the terminal. The password should now be what you chose. Reboot into windows and use the new password.
Info found here: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-v...rescue-cd/
Code:
chntpw –l SAMCode:
chntpw –u geek SAMInfo found here: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-v...rescue-cd/
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