Re: Big Virus Password problem

From: Ryan Ritterson (ryan.ritterson_at_[nospamplease)
Date: 10/20/03

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    If your boss has another user account with administrator privledges, he can
    reset the administrator password by using the local users and groups tool
    under 'computer management' in Administrative tools.

    Hope this helps

    -Ryan
    "Bob M" <manf442@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
    news:Ook0zXilDHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    > Hello all. My old boss has a windows 2000 server that might have a virus
    or
    > boot sector prob. He tried to run the repair from the install CD but has
    to
    > enter the administrators password which he forgot. So the system won't
    even
    > boot. Has anyone any solution to this one??
    >
    >

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