[blowdoof]

Just use winbuilder together with a bartpe (xp) vistape (vista) or win7pe image to create your own .iso bootable image. Since you probably want to crack the current password, you'll have to make sure you also squeeze in a password reset tool with it (NTPWEdit, Salapasswd, pwhackerxp, pwltool, ...). When you don't want to make your own .iso, just search for existing iso (but make sure it contains the 'tools' you need), or, when asked very gently, i can provide you with an existing image including the tools...keep in mind however that my current vistape image is about 300-400megs

You're right about the double post, my mistake, but it's too late now, i can't delete the second post.

One question: if you want to wipe the thing, why don't you just put in the os cd/dvd and reinstall it?