1) Go to http://www.ubuntu.com and order a free copy of Ubuntu
2) Turn the computer on, insert the disk containing Ubuntu then reboot and press F12 repeatedly
3) It will go to the Ubuntu boot screen. Select the top option.
4) When Ubuntu has started, go into Places>Computer>Local Disk>Windows>system32 and copy the folder labelled "config" onto your thumbdrive. (alternatively, this can be Places>Filesystem>media>disk>Windows>System32>config).
5) Go home and download a copy of LCP from http://www.soft32.com/Download/Free/LCP/4-79440-1.html and install it.
6) Start LCP and go to Import>Import from SAM File... and browse to the config folder which has been saved on your thumbdrive, open the SAM file.
7) Below in the dialogue box, it has something about a system file. Press the little button next to the system file name box that has ... on it. Import the system file from the config folder.
8) Click OK
9) Go to Options>Brute Force Attack>Character Set. Change the character set to the set at the bottom of the list.
10) Click OK
11) Press F4 and watch your Administrator's password be revealed, hopefully within a matter of seconds.
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