Re: Windows Password Expiring
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 07/15/04
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Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:06:52 +0100
Bill Rupe wrote:
>My Windows Password expires in 10 days. I cannot
>remember the password that was originally set so that I
>can reset with a new password.
As you can presumably still logon, Start - Run the line
control userpasswords2
where you can select your account name and Reset Password without being
asked for the old one. Make sure that 'Users must give a username' is
checked or you will not be able to select an account.
If you can't login as yourself , this is where the reserve, emergency
account called Administrator comes in. Boot, hitting F8 as BIOS info
goes to black; take Safe Mode, There will then be an icon for
Administrator on the Welcome screen. (If not, hit CTL-ALT-DEL twice and
enter the explicit name
Administrator
and leave the password blank (hopefully) and do it from that
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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