Re: disabling a password

From: Paul Adare - MVP - Microsoft Virtual PC (padare_at_newsguy.com)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 04:39:45 -0400

In article <258101c48e27$a0abaa10$a501280a@phx.gbl>, in the
microsoft.public.win2000.security news group, Barb
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> if I can reformat the disks on 8 computers,
> it will save my town/taxpayers tons of money.
>

If you want to reformat the disks, you don't need the admin password.
Just boot from the Windows 2000 Pro CDs and reinstall, reformatting when
prompted to do so. 

-- 
Paul Adare
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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