windows 2000

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I have a notebook running W2K Pro that was previously
joined to a domain. I just joined it to a workgroup
instead, and apparently that cancels the computer account
so now I can no longer log in with the user name and
password I've been using I'm totally locked out of the
computer now, and it appears that it is expecting a new
password for the user name that now auto-fills the log on
box (it's the same as my old user name except the first
two letters are capitalized, so I assume it's pulling from
a different profile). What are my options at this point? I
don't have the administrator password and can't get it. I
don't want to re-install the OS or somehow get back to the
configuration it was using when it was joined to the
domain? Can the password it's now looking for be cracked?
Any help would be greatly appreciated -- thanks!

 

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There are a couple of methods to recover. Some are more elegant than others,
however, sounds like you don't need elegant, but fast. One way is to boot to
DOS so you can see the files in the OS, use NTFSDOS for this. Then, just
delete the SAM file. This will recreate a new SAM with administrator and no
password for the account.

Of course, if this is too radical, let me know and we can go over more
options.

BTW, this will ruin quite a few things, if you have leveraged local users
and groups!

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Derek Melber
BrainCore.Net
derekm@braincore.net
"JuniorNet" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a notebook running W2K Pro that was previously
> joined to a domain. I just joined it to a workgroup
> instead, and apparently that cancels the computer account
> so now I can no longer log in with the user name and
> password I've been using I'm totally locked out of the
> computer now, and it appears that it is expecting a new
> password for the user name that now auto-fills the log on
> box (it's the same as my old user name except the first
> two letters are capitalized, so I assume it's pulling from
> a different profile). What are my options at this point? I
> don't have the administrator password and can't get it. I
> don't want to re-install the OS or somehow get back to the
> configuration it was using when it was joined to the
> domain? Can the password it's now looking for be cracked?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated -- thanks!
>