Re: Help - Password Error

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Even when I log in in safe mode I get the prompt for admin password and
cannot bypass it, so there is no way I can reset the admin password.

"SG" wrote:

Hi Jen,

This is win2000 system right?
I'm not sure on Win2000, but in XP home you have to have at least one user
with Admin rights setup in order to boot in normal mode or else you will get
the same thing you are getting. In XP home if you delete that user the
log-in will default to Admin and no matter what password you put in, even if
it's blank you cannot bypass this.

To fix this problem you must log-in in Safe Mode and create a new user with
Admin rights, set password or leave it blank and you can then log-in normal
mode. As I say this may not be the case with Win2000, but thought it worth
mentioning. Might be worth a try booting in Safe Mode then see if you can
correct the problem.

All the best,
SG

"jen" <jen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I can't write the unzipped file to my cd any suggestions?

"jen" wrote:

Oh yes I tried the last known good boot and it went to the administrator
and
couldn't log in. I have no idea how many administrator accounts are on
the
computer, but it looked like maybe 2 or 3.

I tried something like this last night and it wouldn't boot, got the "non
system disk" thing!! What do I do then?

"John John" wrote:

PS. Did you try booting with the Last Known Good or Safe Mode boot
option? Press F8 when the computer boots and you will get the
different
boot options.

John

John John wrote:

Download the utility and try to reset the password for the
administrator
account. How many administrator accounts do you have on the machine?

John

jen wrote:

Okay I feel like an idiot. What am I supposed to do?
"John John" wrote:


http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

John

jen wrote:

(sorry for the repost - lost first message) I took home my old
work
computer for my daughter. I wanted to eliminate the password
prompt
at start up, went into the control panel and made changes in
"passwords". I changed to administrator and left the passwords
blank (thinking I would just hit enter when/if password was
prompted) and check 'home computer".
Well when I restated it prompted for password and now I'm lock
out.
No matter what I do I cannot get back into windows. HELP PLEASE








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