only one administrator! BUT LOST PASSWORD!

From: Adam Hixson (scortchedangel_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/29/03


Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:25:42 -0700


If any one can help me it would be greatly appreciated.
I have a large problem. My administrator forgot his
password when he created my computer and mistakenly left
all the other users limited. We didn't create a password
reset disk and he can remember his password to save his
life how do I fix this so that we can actually use our
computer again. I can't even run Windows Update. Is
there some way that I can breach security or reformat my
computer and re-create all of the users. Hopefully, I'm
not stuck with the after-math of heat stroke going to our
heads here in Phoenix.



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