Re: Administrator Password Changed

From: ThePsyko (thepsyko_at_itookmyprozac.com)
Date: 06/17/03


Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:32:51 GMT


On 17 Jun 2003 in microsoft.public.win2000.security, "Andy"
<andy.scott@scodesign.com> made his/her contribution to mankind by stating
in news:0f9a01c334ce$0afa29a0$a401280a@phx.gbl:

> I believe I've been hacked. My administrative password
> has been changed and all other users rights have been
> changed frome either Administrator or Power user to user.
> I still have access to the computer from another networked
> computer so I can save important files. I want to know if
> there's a way to reset the Administrator password or do I
> have to reformat and re-install windows 2000 pro?
>

yes you can reset it, & several ways to do so have been posted here in the
past couple of days :) google is your friend

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