Re: Help logining in old computer

From: Buz [MSFT] (buzb_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/29/03


Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 16:12:03 -0500

No. There is no master password.

You need to know the current password.

Buz Brodin
MCSE NT4 / Win2K
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Support

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"Scott" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:071701c3c8bc$2efc0120$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I am trying to login to an old computer of my with
> windows 2000 Professional. It has user name defaulted
> with administrator. no matter what user ID I use it is
> not accepting my old password. Is there a way i can buy
> pass the password or use a "master" password??
>
> THanks,
> Scott



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