Re: Retreiving Admin Password

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In microsoft.public.win2000.registry =?Utf-8?B?RGV2?= wrote:

> I ve forgotten the admin password to log on to my Windows 2000
> machine..however I can log on to the machine using a user
> account with non-admin rights..is there any way by which I can
> get my admin password without having to reinstall windows ???
>
> Thanks in advance

Google: recover windows administrator password
Many tools for this. All have some risks. I've used this one with
success before on W2K.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

EFS could get broken is some cases. I forget now the details
regarding SysKey protection. Do some studdy in advance. If
possible, image the entire system in advance as backup.
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