Re: PASSWORD TROUBLE

From: --Charles Johnson (cjohnson@parmedpharn.com)
Date: 04/17/03


From: "--Charles Johnson" <cjohnson@parmedpharn.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 16:32:54 -0400


Try this: Boot from the OS CD and install a second copy of the OS in dual
boot fashion. Boot the second copy, then run a utility to reset the admin
password on the first copy. I don't remember the name of the utility, but
you can find it under google or www.sysinternals.com

hth
--Charles

"Frank Larsen" <Frank@sandefjord.frisurf.no> wrote in message
news:01de01c3051c$51096820$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> In windows 2000 on my laptop from the firm.
> I changed the Domain to a workgroup
> And did not think about that i did not know the admin
> password.
> I can due to this not log on to the PC.
> Is it any way to revert back to the domain without
> logging in?
> Or to reset the admin acount to default?
>
> Any help in this matter would help me to able to play in
> the easter.
> Your help would be higly appriciated.
> Frank



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