Re: logging into windows

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 22:21:06 +0100

celtic_gal_1888 wrote:

> my friend is having trouble logging into windows 2000
> after allowing her nephew on computer.the box used to come
> up with administrator and she didnt put in password just
> clicked ok.now it wont let her we have tried typing in
> default.any ideas please how she can log into windows.i
> think maybe her nephew logged off instead of shut down,and
> she had never logged into windows before with a user name
> and password.thanks.

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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