Re: Computer Locked

From: Karl Levinson [x y] mvp (levinson_k_at_despammed.com)
Date: 10/22/03 

Date: 22 Oct 2003 10:44:28 -0700

Sounds like the computer is set up to automatically log into Windows
at bootup for you, and so you've forgotten the administrator password.
 This is something you really want to know.

You could try pulling the power plug to try to force the computer to
boot up again and auto-login.

There are utilities to reset the administrator password here:

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password

"Bruce" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<0ebf01c398ab$ee2668b0$a301280a@phx.gbl>...
> Hi,
>
> My Dell laptop shut down on me and now i can't get logged
> back in. I am running Windows 2000 Pro. When I try to log
> in I get the following error message:
>
> This computer is locked. only dcm4m611\administrator or an
> administrator can unlock this computer.
>
> There is nothing in the KnowledgeBase about this error
> message.
>
> Does anyone have any tips as to how to get logged into my
> computer?
>
> Bruce

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