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To: Doug Soon who wrote (20952)6/24/2001 2:44:17 PM
From: mr.mark  Respond to of 110652
 
hi doug

this is probably not what you want to hear, but this is what i have found....

"If a user password is lost, forgotten, or unknown, the only method to reset the password is for the administrator (or a user with administrative access) to log on and reset the password in Computer Management. There is no method in the Windows 2000 security model to bypass, disable, or reset the password.

If the administrator password is lost, forgotten, or unknown, access to the computer may not be obtainable and the operating system may need to be reinstalled."


support.microsoft.com

i'll continue to kind of look around for an alternative. but i know of none at this point.

:)

mark



To: Doug Soon who wrote (20952)6/24/2001 2:52:11 PM
From: mr.mark  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110652
 
doug

here's what $95 will get you....

Windows 2000 / NT Key is a program to reset Windows 2000 / NT security if Administrator password, secure boot password or key disk is lost.
lostpassword.com

[edit in: you should also find the following page (Recover Lost Windows NT Administrator Password), and the numerous links contained thereon, quite helpful... is-it-true.org ]

:)

mark