forgot password

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Scott

I'm running W2K Pro on a Compaq Presario. Have forgotten
the password. How do I bypass the screen that prompts me
to enter my password? Or reset the password...
 
You can't bypass it. There are some utilities available on the net for
restting NT/2000 passwords. They usually cost $$$.
 
Read up :

Q321305 How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your
Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;Q321305


http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#password

Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password
blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel and
delete/change the
password.

You do not need to reinstall if you forgot the admin or
any other password.

There is a boot disk you can download at:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

that will let you reset the password of any account on
NT4, Windows2000 or
XP.

Just follow all the default settings which are for the
admin account.
 
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