Boot Loop Syskey removal

[Joemoma]

So i'm a beginning Repair Tech and i have an old computer with windows 7.  I enabled Syskey on the device in an attempt to learn how to remove it (learn to fix ransomware).  I used Hiren's BootCD and used Offline NT Password & registry editor more specifically.

I went through the normal process but when i got to selecting what i wanted to do (1- Edit user data and passwords, 9- Registry...)  there was no  "2- Syskey status & change" like there is in almost all the example i come across in my searches. (reference attached image)

so i clicked [2] even with my scenario and it still processes as if there was an option there anyway (almost like a hidden option)

after reboot i get my OEM splash screen, the windows 7 splash, and right as its about to go to the users screen it seems to just cut off and restart.

 

Anyone have ideas?? Thanks in advance!! =D

[DnFx91]

5 minutes ago, Joemoma said:

So i'm a beginning Repair Tech and i have an old computer with windows 7.  I enabled Syskey on the device in an attempt to learn how to remove it (learn to fix ransomware).  I used Hiren's BootCD and used Offline NT Password & registry editor more specifically.

I went through the normal process but when i got to selecting what i wanted to do (1- Edit user data and passwords, 9- Registry...)  there was no  "2- Syskey status & change" like there is in almost all the example i come across in my searches. (reference attached image)

so i clicked [2] even with my scenario and it still processes as if there was an option there anyway (almost like a hidden option)

after reboot i get my OEM splash screen, the windows 7 splash, and right as its about to go to the users screen it seems to just cut off and restart.

 

Anyone have ideas?? Thanks in advance!! =D

you can still use the registry editor option, manually nav to the key and clear it from there

[Joemoma]

9 minutes ago, DnFx91 said:

manually nav to the key

Do you happen to have the Pathing?  I could google it as well, just didn't know if you knew it off hand

[DnFx91]

2 minutes ago, Joemoma said:

Do you happen to have the Pathing?  I could google it as well, just didn't know if you knew it off hand

been a while since i done this, but im pretty sure if you point NT editor to C/windows/system32/config/sam, im sure once you point it there, the option you want becomes available