Re: can't access server - lost sa password

From: Harman Sahni (HarmanSahni_at_Hotmail.com)
Date: 09/08/04


Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 13:13:25 -0400

Although I hate tools like these but try this tool if it works for you ...
http://www.nextgenss.com/sqlcrack.htm

Harman Sahni

"Dan D." <DanD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E449D233-29E8-4ED0-AC95-2B4BF0FDC6D3@microsoft.com...
> We have what we think is msde running on a box. No one knows the sa
password.
> I am in the domain admin group on Windows and the Windows admin group but
> when I right click on BUILTIN\administrator, I don't get the "properties"
> menu selection. I also can't create a new login.
>
> A few weeks ago I was able to create a new login and a new database. I'm
not
> sure what happened. My windows login is not there anymore but I would have
> thought I could use the BUILTIN\administrator login to admin the server.
>
> Any ideas on how I can get control of the server?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Dan D.



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