Re: Forgot my W2k Professional password

From: Oli Restorick (oli_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/28/03 

Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 07:33:24 +0100

Try some of the utilities in this link.

http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=/rescue.txt

Regards

Oli

"bob" <bobgio@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >"bob" <bobgio@aol.com> wrote in news:2b4901c354a9$8c02b620
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> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>"Bob" <bobgio@aol.com> wrote in
> >>>news:020101c354a6$8ad97fc0$a501280a@phx.gbl:
> >>>
> >>>> Forgot my w2k professional pasword.
> >>>> Can't get into laptop.
> >>>> Any help would be appreciated
> >>>
> >>>Is your computer a member of a domain or a workgroup?
> You
> >> can try logging
> >>>in to the local administrator account with no password.
> >>>
> >>>-----
> >>>Phil M.
> >>>MCSE NT/2000
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>Phil,
> >> This is my personal laptop.
> >> I haven't used it for 6 months and need to use it.
> >> The password was set up by the technical pro at a firm
> I
> >> worked for 18 months ago. I don't remember it and he's
> >> been gone from that firm since before I left.
> >> Is there a way of bypassing or recovering it without
> >> spending for a recovery program or new software?
> >> I do not have the original disks (which is why the tech
> >> pro at that firm was fired - thievery).
> >> Thanks,
> >> Bob
> >
> >Have you tried logging in as administrator with no
> password?
> >
> >.
> >Yes. No luck.