Re: Windows 2000 Boot-up

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 01:45:14 GMT

See the link below on ways to work around password problems which require full
physical access to a computer. Otherwise you can use your install cd to create four
boot floppies to start the installation. --- Steve

http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#password
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/2kboot.htm

"Bill" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05c301c3fd3c$643f21f0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I am using windows 2000 on a local machine. I haven't
> used the machine in sometime and can't remember the
> password.
>
> I tried to change the boot sequence to re-install Windows
> 2000 from the CD. The system will not boot from CD drive
> is there anyway of reinstalling windows 2000 from the CD?
>
> The BIOS boot sequence is CD, A drive, C drive.
>
> It attempts to boot from the CD but results in ERROR 4.
>
> I believe I saw an article a few months ago to copy a few
> files from another machine with Windows 2000 op sys. Which
> would activate the CD drive from the A drive ???
>
> Any help greatly appreciated.

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