Re: Locked out of laptop

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From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/23/04

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    Anita wrote:

    > I am unable to log into users laptop. The users account
    > is locked, the administrator password that we have does
    > not work, and the PCI ethernet card does not work so this
    > laptop can not be put on the network to retreive data from
    > the hard drive. This laptop does not have a modem.
    >
    > Is there anyway I can get pass the log on screen in
    > Windows 2000 Professional to access the laptop?

    Hi

    You might try to reset the local Administrator password
    with one of the methods mentioned here:

    http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#password 

    --
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
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