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How to Recover Passwords Using Ophcrack LiveCD

By Tim Fisher, About.com

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Wait for Ophcrack LiveCD to Load

Wait for Ophcrack LiveCD to Load - Linux / Ophcrack LiveCD Startup

Linux / Ophcrack LiveCD Startup

The next screen consists of several lines of text that quickly run down the screen. You don't need to do anything here.

These lines of text are detailing the many individual tasks that the Linux operating system is taking in preparation for loading the Ophcrack LiveCD software program which will recover the passwords encrypted on your hard drive.

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