Resetting administrator password

[Guest]

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After purchasing a laptop at a pawn shop and returning
home, it was determined that the password for Windows
2000 was not known to log in.

Is there a way to reset the password without reloading
the OS?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)

Given that you don't know what's on this laptop, and don't need any data on
it., why not just do a clean install using the CD & be done with it? That's
what I'd do ....

Or see
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm
and/or
http://securityadmin.info/db/faqresults.asp?keyword=password&SType=AnyWord&CATID=Optional
and/or
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm





rsmith wrote:
> After purchasing a laptop at a pawn shop and returning
> home, it was determined that the password for Windows
> 2000 was not known to log in.
>
> Is there a way to reset the password without reloading
> the OS?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.security (More info?)

I forgot my Windows logon password and can't log in. How do I reset it?
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password

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Laura E. Hunter - MCSE, MCT, MVP
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"rsmith" <rsmith@intrado.com> wrote in message
news:2caf301c469aa$65e8d110$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> After purchasing a laptop at a pawn shop and returning
> home, it was determined that the password for Windows
> 2000 was not known to log in.
>
> Is there a way to reset the password without reloading
> the OS?