Re: Still Unable To Logon (NT)
From: Justin (bargo_18@hotmail.com)
Date: 03/22/03
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From: "Justin" <bargo_18@hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 11:21:09 -0800
I am running NT, and the error is that I cannot log on,
either as an administrator nor as any other user. I have
tried those password utilities but when trying to boot
from disk, It says that they must be formatted using DOS
SYS X, and I am unfamiliar as to what that means, and what
is worse, I don't have any of the disks to reinstall
because I am abroad for the next two months. I have very
limited facilities to work with here, I really appreciate
the help given. I hope this clears up the scenario, so
where do I go from here?
>-----Original Message-----
>.... and what's the exact error message you're getting?
I'm not really clear
>on whether you're at the main Windows login to get into
Windows, or trying
>to go through a network to get from one computer to
another, etc.
>
>I see from your previous post that you're running NT. If
NT is telling you
>your password failed when trying to log in as an
administrator, then you
>need to reset your administrator password. If this fits
what is happening
>to you, then any one of the utilities or boot disks
listed below from the
>FAQ will help:
>
> [Free]
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd
[NTPASSWD floppy]
> http://www.dmzs.com/tools/files
[NTPASSWD boot
>CD-ROM]
> http://www.nmrc.org/files/snt/index.html
[bootdisk.bin]
> http://www.tech4uservices.com/download.htm
[two different
>floppies]
> http://www.nttoolbox.com/public/tools/LinNT.zip
> http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBD/tip1900/rh1984.htm
[boot floppy]
>
> [Not Free]
> http://www.sysinternals.com
[ERD Commander 2002
>boot CD-ROM]
> http://www.sunbelt-software.com
[NTAccess]
>
>WARNING: use these tools at your own risk.
>
>These tools work by modifying the SAM file on your
computer. Manually
>renaming the SAM files at C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM and
>C:\WINNT\REPAIR\SAM should also reset the local
Administrator password to
>blank [and would also probably delete all other local
accounts which you had
>created on your computer].
>
>This can be done by booting from a DOS or Windows 9x boot
floppy [though if
>your hard drive is formatted in NTFS format, you can't
rename files this way
>unless you purchase NTFSDOS Pro from
www.winternals.com ]. You can also
>rename the SAM files by moving the hard drive from the
computer to another
>Windows 2000/XP/NT computer, or by installing a second
copy of Windows
>2000/XP/NT to a different folder on the computer.
>
>Problems with using the floppy disk methods above are
supposedly rare, but
>can happen. If you do try one of the floppy disk methods
above and your
>computer will no longer boot to Windows, try renaming the
SAM files as
>described above.
>
>If all else fails, you can always reinstall Windows
[though you could lose
>some data or have to reinstall other software after doing
this].
>
>
>
>"Ken Wickes [MSFT]" <kenwic@online.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:#aFWWXy7CHA.1512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Are you using XP or 9x?
>>
>
>
>.
>
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