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314591 2005-01-15 23:24:00 Hi there, I want to know how to overide the password dialog box on my win2kpro pc....I have forgotten my password and nothin happens...(the bloody dialog box just sits there!!)I am thinking should I install a new harddrive...???(this pc don't have any important files in it)..or do I have to reset the jumper settings for cmos...??? :mad: :help: Mr Wetzyl (362)
314592 2005-01-16 00:33:00 Have you got a passwork reset floppy? Or someone else who has 2k that can get one for you? I use Windows XP so I don't know if a password reset floppy applies to 2k... Edward (31)
314593 2005-01-16 01:04:00 hey there,
can you boot into safe mode?, i think you can use the XP password reset for 2k aswell but im not 100% sure
after a quick google, i found this (techrepublic.com.com). im hoping you are being legit and this is YOUR system
Prescott (11)
314594 2005-01-16 02:07:00 It depends on how carefully the system was set up.

Passwords are meant to stop you doing this. :D One essential component is a System administrator who doesn't forget his password, to cater for users who do.

If the User shown in the box is "Administrator" you probably are in trouble. If not, try changing the name to "Administrator" and entering a null password (just <Enter>). If that works, you have an insecure system, but you can then change any user passwords.

If you need to reinstall, just boot from DOS (or a W95/98 floppy) and look for a directory called "I386". Running winnt.exe will do the reinstall.
Graham L (2)
314595 2005-01-16 06:01:00 I haven't tried any of these solutions but they look promising:

www.petri.co.il
zqwerty (97)
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