Password

The easiest way to recover is to download a Linux bootfloppy from internet with the right tools. With this you can enter a new password for any account, e.g. the Administrator.
I've needed this only ones. But it works fine.

Look on the followingwebsite for the explanation and tools :

http://www.securityhorizon.com/whitepapers/archives/ntdisk.html

There are many tools out there for NT 4.0 that can crack the SAM database and give you your lost admin password. You just need to go out and find one.

This is free and it works!

1. Load an ADDITIONAL Winnt4.0 OS to a different directory. Example: \winntxyz
Don't bother loading any drivers or configure the network, you can do this as a stand alone system.

2. Once the system has been reloaded (with a parallel install) and you've logged in as the administrator to this new install, do the following.....
a. Rename C:\winnt\system32\logon.scr to logon.bak (Note: your editing the original OS)
b. Rename C:\winnt\system32\usrmgr.exe logon.scr

3. Now reboot to the ORIGINAL OS.

4. Leave it alone for about 20 minutes. The CTRL-ALT-DEL screen will be replaced with the logon screen saver that is now the user manager.

5. Change the administrator password to what ever you want.
6. Reboot back into the ORIGINAL installation and login as Administrator with your new password.

7. Rename the files back to their original names.

Hi,
Go for ans 3 .I've tested it on many systems,It's safe and easy.

Boot off a floppy. Change directory to c:\Windows\System32\Config. Copy the 2 sam files to a floppy and then delete them off your hdd. Reboot your machine to the normal OS. Your admin. pw will now be blank. Create a local account with admin rights. Boot your machine again off the floppy and copy the 2 sam files that is on the floppy back to the config directory. Boot back to your OS and log on with your new created account. You can now reset admin pw if you like.

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