Cannot login to Kali Linux

Question

I just created a Kali 1.0.6 live USB using a tool called "Mac Linux USB Loader" and everything seems fine up until the point where you are supposed to login.
At the login screen I'm greeted with the choice of user "Other" where I have to manually enter at username and password.
The problem is that I have not created a user or set any password, and "root" as user and "toor" as password doesn't work.

EDIT

I reinstalled Kali and got it working, I did it like this:

1. My friend installed Kali on his USB-drive, using normal install process inside his Linux OS
2. We plugged his USB into my Macbook and booted from it
3. I plugged in my USB which I wanted Kali Live on
4. Using my friend's Kali Live (that we booted into) we opened the terminal and used a command called "dd" which copies everything from one location to another. Done!

Solution 1

Don't Worry...!

STEP 1: Wait till GRUB LOADER and SELECT (RECOVERY MODE) and hit e to EDIT...

STEP 2: Add this line as below -> init=/bin/bash

Step 3: Then PRESS Ctrl+X or F10 to BOOT....

Step 4: After booted, TYPE fdisk -l which will display the partitions (the one with the * is root partition) as below:

Step 5: NOW, TYPE mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda1 /

Step 6: NOW, TYPE the passwd command to complete the password reset!!! and (exit or restart your system / in VirtualBox press Host key+R to reset the system)

Now you can log in with your new password!

Solution 2

I was having the same problem although a slight difference was I installed in Virtual Box. When ask during the install for a admin/root password I created one. After the install and reboot I was ask for a user/other and password in order to log in. root and toor were not working After several failed tries I finally logged in using root as the user and the password I created during setup. Hope this helps someone.

Solution 3

This worked for me:

1. Select Other user

2. Use root as the username

3. Enter the root administrator password you entered during the install.

Comments

[Matthew Williams]

You should have specified a password when you installed the system.

[Axel Kennedal]

@MatthewWilliams Perhaps I should, but there really was no installation since it's a live USB.

[Matthew Williams]

When you say you have tried default. Did you select "other" and put "root" and "toor"?

[Sopalajo de Arrierez]

A small detail: is it a Persistent Live USB?

[Axel Kennedal]

@MatthewWilliams Yes.

[fixer1234]

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[Axel Kennedal]

@sopalajo I tried those without any success.

[Sopalajo de Arrierez]

As a (no much chances) possibility: try login from text console (Ctrl+Alt+F1).

[Sopalajo de Arrierez]

Upsss... you were right, @MatthewWilliams. I have edited to solve.

[Axel Kennedal]

@SopalajodeArrierez We tried that today, also with no luck

[Sopalajo de Arrierez]

Well, I have edited my post to add a new solution: editing your Live USB using chroot. Hope it will work for you. Ask if you need some help.

[Davidenko]

I think that OP tried that and didn't work!

[Sopalajo de Arrierez]

But the original poster refers to a "Live USB Kali", probably with no persistence. Each time you reboot, the changes will be deleted.

[deacs]

This worked for me after having problems installing from a live usb. I had to copy files to disk and then* install, after which the root toor combination didnt work. Your password reset saved my day.