John Drippers How to Guides

Using Diskpart(command-line disk partitioning utility) to enable/disable write protection of pendrive/SD cards Steps to enable Write protection Step 1: Click on Start menu Step 2: write "diskpart"(without quotes) on the search text box. Step 3: click on diskpart.exe if UAC(User Account Control) window pops up then click on yes Step 4: Wait for diskpart to start. Step 5: Now write "list disk"(without quotes) and press enter. Step 6: type 'select disk *'(without quotes) , be very careful this command is used to select your pendrive don't select the wrong drive as it could be disastrous , and press enter.  (* = 0,1,2... the number listed after the disk for me it was 1)  Step 7: Type "attributes disk"(without quotes) then press enter. Check for the Current Read-only State flag its No now. Step 8: Type "attributes disk set readonly"(without quotes) (this command changes the Current Read-only St...

Making a bootable linux pendrive Step 1. First of all  download UNetbootin click the download(windows) button as shown above and save it to any appropriate directory. Step 2. Download any linux distro you want to install eg. Linux mint,   Ubuntu . Step 3. Now plugin your pendrive (minimum 4gb required) and open UNetbootin and follow number 1 through 6 as shown below  select diskimage  select iso  browse to your saved linux distro iso  select usb drive  select your pendrive  click ok Step 4. Wait for it to complete installation and click exit. Step 5. Now insert the USB drive into the computer you’d like to boot Linux into. Step 6. Start the computer and select boot from usb in BIOS if not selected already( usually done by hitting the F12 key as soon as the computer starts.)

Reset forgotten Windows password using Linux Restting windows password is quite easy you just need a linux distro I'm using Linux mint . Step 1. First of all make a bootable linux pendrive and run it in live mode. Step 2. Open file manager. Step 3. Select your Windows installation directory Step 4. Browse to C:\windows\system32\ Step 5. Press ctrl + F (find command) and type sethc.exe or just sethc. Step 6. Rename sethc.exe to a different name like sethc_backup.exe Step 7. press ctrl + F (find command) again and now search for cmd.exe Step 8. Rename cmd.exe to sethc.exe Step 9. Start your windows machine. Step 10. Now pressing Shift key 5 times here on the login screen the Command Prompt will open instead of Sticky Keys application. Step 11. Type "net user"(without quotes) on the command prompt. Step 12. Now type "net user <your account name> <new password>" (for me johndri...

press prtScn button on your keyboard and paste it on paint or you can use the sniping tool

Making a bootable Windows(windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10) pendrive without using any software. Step 1. First plug in your pendrive minimum 4gb(depends on OS size). Step 2. Click on start menu then type 'diskpart' (without quotes) on search text box and press enter, select yes if  User Account Control pops up asking for permission to continue. Step 3. Type 'list disk' (without quotes) ,this command displays all the drives(HDDs, pendrives) currently connected, then press enter. Step 4. Type 'select disk *'(without quotes) , be very careful this command is used to select your pendrive don't select the wrong drive as it could be disastrous , and press enter. (* = 0,1,2... the number listed after the disk for me it was 3) Step 5. Type 'clean' (without quotes) and press enter. Step 6. Type "create partition primary" (without quotes) and press enter. Step 7. Type "select partition 1" (without quotes)...