Re: Lost of the Window XP password

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 11/27/03 

Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:28:21 +0100

Guy Fauteux wrote:

> Sorry, but it still did not reset my password. I tried
> both example, following each step and nothing is
> happening. It look like that every password are either
> locked or expired. Also, from another PC, I attempt to
> rename the SAm file to something else, and a shared
> violation message appear. I tried to open the SAM file,
> using an editor and it respond as the file is used by
> another application. I am loosing confident of avoiding re-
> installing window.
>
> What can I do????

Hi

Did you create a bootable NTPASSWD floppy from
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd (or boot CD from
http://www.dmzs.com/tools/files/)?

You need to boot on of those and not into your Windows installation (you might
need to go into your BIOS setup to change the boot device sequence)

With this utility, you should set the Administrator password to blank. 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

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