Re: locked out of windows 2000 professional

From: Joe Smith (anonymous_at_mybox.com)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 04:42:05 -0500

reinstall windows 2K ... your files are safe if you do not reformat your
disk. Use the UPGRADE mode, if available - since win2K by default stores
your workfiles in documents & settings, you should not loose anything
important.

make sure you use a good password for the ADMINSTRATOR that you WILL NOT
forget this time ... okay? I'd suggest (as someone did for someone else)
tatoo the password somewhere --- ;-)

Another thought is to use passwords you might not remember but always have
reference to ... for instance: drivers license number, membership card
number or other document you keep in your wallet you will not easily loose.
MY DL is 15 digits long - great password - NY is 21 digits if I remember
correctly ... heheheheh.

good luck

"JSPM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b73601c3ed58$d73f7130$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I cannot get into my win2000 professional computer after
> making a what I believe to be a minor change in the
> network settings. I changed the networking from a domain
> to a workgroup to access another network. When control
> panel asked me to restart for the settings to take effect
> and when I restarted, it wouldn't accept any possible
> logon name and I do not know the administrator password
> since I changed it. Is there any way to get into windows
> without logging in to change the settings back. I have
> important files on the computer and cannot lose them. Can
> anyone please help me???

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