how do you get around the login for win2k?

[iseeu_3]

this really is my hdd that has win2k on it and i installed it on a small 2 gig hdd and can't remember what password i put on it. is there any way of gettng around that?

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[DoctorReno]

Yes there is.... give me a little to dig out the procedure.

[DoctorReno]

This is directions for getting around the passwords on XP but I believe the same process works on 2k. From here you remove or change the password. Let me know if this works.
This info was copied from:The LangaList Standard Edition 2003-02-24



Anyone with a Windows 2000 CD can boot up a Windows XP box and start the Windows 2000 Recovery Console, a troubleshooting program.

Windows XP then allows the visitor to operate as Administrator without a password, even if the Administrator account has a strong password.

The visitor can also operate in any of the other user accounts that may be present on the XP machine, even if those accounts have passwords.

Unbelievably, the visitor can copy files from the hard disk to a floppy disk or other removable media - something even an Administrator is normally prevented from doing when using the Recovery Console.

[[Neo770]]

That wont reset the password or anything though will it, isnt he asking how to do that?

[Bill in SD, CA]

I don't know if this will work ........ but .........

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

If you use it and it works let us know.

Bill

[Bill in SD, CA]

Found another site with help. Also mentions the above program and gives further information.

How can I gain access to a Windows 2000/XP/NT computer if I forgot the administrator's password?

Bill