Re: Password issue....Locked out

From: Michael Holzemer (ms2kguru_at_noway.pacbell.net)
Date: 07/06/03 

Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 20:44:12 -0700

Search google for your answer that's how I found this.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/ 

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Michael Holzemer
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"tanika" <tanny54@coralwave.com> wrote in message
news:007401c3436e$aab30b70$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> hi
> i have the same problem u have only with a desktop
> though. i changed the password and forgot. it was the
> administrator password. everyone said to reinstall win
> 2000, i did that now i cant set a password and i tried to
> file share, and they are prompting me for a password and
> guess which one? the one that i forgot!! I NEED SERIOUS
> HELP. when u find a resolution, let me know. and i hate
> to reload\reformat because the user loses my files.
>
> tanika
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I am unable to log into my laptop.  I believe my
> password
> >was inadvertanly changed.
> >
> >I was trying to attach my laptop to my home network. In
> >the course of things, I was asked if I wanted to use a
> >password.  I selected yes, since I have always used a
> >password when logging this laptop in at the office.
> >
> >When I restarted,  I was prompted for a pw.  But my
> normal
> >pw did not work. The error message said to make sure the
> >name and domain were correct.
> >
> >I have noticed that previous to my tinkering, the domain
> >of my office appeared in a  box below the pw box.  that
> >box no longer exists.
> >
> >I've tried logging on with no pw, setting up a new user,
> >and logging in as administrator. No luck.
> >
> >Should I reinstall Windows2000?  Should I upgrade to XP,
> >since I may have to buy Windows 2000.  I don't have the
> >original disks,
> >
> >Help!
> >
> >Robert
> >
> >.
> >

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