Re: username/password
From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 08/23/04
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:46:13 +1000
Here are a few methods that do not require access to
the Internet:
- Try logging on as "administrator" with a range of passwords
such as "password", "admin", or a blank password.
- Make a Win98 boot disk at your work place (www.bootdisk.com),
boot the PC with it, then rename c:\winnt\system32\config\sam to
"sam.old". This will let you log on as "administrator", with a blank
password. This will only work if drive C: is a FAT32 drive.
- Boot the machine with your Win2000 CD, then allow the disk
to be formatted before reloading Windows. You will have to
reload all your applications.
The last suggestion is rather over the top. It would be simpler
for you to make the boot disk I mentioned in my first post,
possibly at your work place, then reset the administrator's
password.
"Jo Ann" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b1fc01c488ff$b086aa70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> THis is not a computer that is hooked up for the
> internet. My daughter uses it for games, type to learn
> and playing school!! Any other suggestions? You can't
> change it by going into safe mode or anything like that or
> could I just reload windows 2000? I am sure there is no
> work that can't be lost.
> JO Ann
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >"Jo Ann" <jvoccio@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:3b3c01c488b1$16843ad0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> When we got our computer the username/password
> >> was "Home/Home" but when it said to my 11 year old
> >> daughter that the password had expired and would she
> like
> >> to change it of course she said YES and changed it. Now
> >> we can't get into the computer at all because we don't
> >> know that information. Is there a way I can change it
> >> back? I hope someone can help us out here. Thanks
> >
> >You can reset the password to a blank with this boot
> >disk:
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
> >This is a scary procedure. To avoid similar mishaps, plan
> >ahead and create a second admin account, and lock its
> >password away. It's the same as with your house key:
> >Would you give your one and only key to your 11 year
> >old daughter? Probably not . . .
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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