Re: I lost my admin psswd and I am stuck as a user with limited pr

Manny wrote:
Does anyone know how I can reset administrator access in this
situation. I use windows XP SP2.

jake wrote:
use bartpe
rename windows/system32/config/sam sam1
copy windows/repair/sam to windows/system32/config/sam
boot
make password reset disk
boot bartpe
replace sam file
use password disk to reset password

Gordon wrote:
Why bother? there are plenty of utilities that will do this from a
floppy/cd boot...
here's one:
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/editor.html

jake wrote:
Yes but what else does it do to your computer.Me personally like to
be in charge of changes made to my computer.

Actually - the one linked - it pretty much does one thing to one user (or
more if you wish to, buy running the commands over and over.)

From experience - I can have it booted and be back in the Windows XP loading
from the hard disk drive before BartPE has finished booting. ;-)

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