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| 140083 | 2003-04-29 11:31:00 | A friend of mine running win 2000 pro had an error in Norton Antivirus 2003 ( He doesn't remember what it was!) & then the computer crashed. Now he cannot get passed the login & password box. He has tried 'hundreds' of combinations but cannot get into windows. Does anyone know a way, appart from formating, around this problem?? |
fnphoto (2434) | ||
| 140084 | 2003-04-29 12:15:00 | Reinstall over the top of the existing into a new directory | Merlin (503) | ||
| 140085 | 2003-04-29 12:16:00 | Put the cd in and choose recovery console. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 140086 | 2003-04-29 12:19:00 | Really and what about the administrator password? |
Merlin (503) | ||
| 140087 | 2003-04-29 12:19:00 | so basically he has forgotten the administrator password? read this page: www.petri.co.il and download the boot image. this will allow you to "change" the password but i would STRONGLY recommend that you simply delete the password and not set another one until you get into windows. there is a chance that the registry could become corrupted and setting a password increases that risk, so use at your own risk! :) |
AlexF (2316) | ||
| 140088 | 2003-04-29 12:36:00 | He stated in his post that he could not get past the login password dialog box and that does not mean the admin password has been trashed. He also said that it was a crash caused by Norton Anti-virus. Recovery console may not be the answer but if it is it will be a lot quicker than a reinstall. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 140089 | 2003-04-29 14:20:00 | Read pp 744-5 MSCE Training Kit Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and p 519 MSCE Training Kit Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - both Study Guides are from MS Press - rather than relying on foolish guesswork . While the Recovery Console may be the answer, access is essential - and blatantly obvious . -------------------- Clutching at straws is usually the domain of those drowning |
Merlin (503) | ||
| 140090 | 2003-04-29 23:01:00 | Hi, I have used tools myself to test whether these tools can actually do their work . . . . Indeed it can be done! I don't understand why certain group of people still continue to develop programs to reverse these changes when clearly, the Administrator is at the top of the list has full rights and all, and this is just another typical way to hack into "A COMPUTER" . People who are Administrators or using the Administrator account should know and understand the consequences when forgetting their own passwords and its foolish for any person wanting to help just to open up all options for curiours robbers . . . . . . . Question is, why use the Administrator account to use the Antivirus? You still can do this on any other account, and still get errors? No computer is safe . No computer is secure . Finally, Bloody good job for forgetting your password Pal!! (If really it is YOUR mates) |
The Student (3269) | ||
| 140091 | 2003-04-29 23:37:00 | Im pretty sure you can reboot into DOS mode off a 98 floppy, try this: Delete the file c:\WINNT\Config\SAM I think that's the location.. and its supposed to be that simple.. havent tried it though? |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 140092 | 2003-04-30 00:30:00 | Another silly piece of guesswork by another fool who has failed ascertain the situation ----------------- The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits - Albert Einstein |
Merlin (503) | ||
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