Administrator password forgotten

From: Janet (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/22/04

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    Is there any other way to get logged on when the
    user "Administrator" has forgotten the password they
    chose? Please help. Or is there another way to access
    the hard drive to install another version of windows?
    Any help would be appreciated.

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