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by nlane126

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I know this is a stupid question, but here goes. I just got a new computer with windows 2000 professional at police auction, I gave it to my nephew who is 15 decides to set up a user passcode well he remembers the user but after setting it up forgot the passcode we have tried so many names .So my question is does anyone know how I can get around that and delete the passcode the computer is a Gateway GP6-333, thanks again. I received nothing with the computer 17 inch monitor for a good price.

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by blitzsonik

Log in with administrative privileged account and reset your nephews password. If you do not have access to any account at all then you will have to either reinstall the OS or purchase a third party "hacking" tool. Disk Commander should work for you.

by nlane126

Thanks this really helped I taled to another party and your answer will work thanks again

by sysengineer

Do you have any other account you can log onto..?

If so I just had some good luck with using the password cracker LC4 by @stake software. Give it a try.

Hope this helps.

by nlane126

Thanks was a good answer, but could't find any good hacking site that didn't have virus on there and that program was available from you.

by kingofthenerds

Restart the computer, and while it is starting up keeping hitting F8 on your keyboard until it displays a menu.

Login using safe mode and when you reach the login screen type either of the following:
administrator
no password
Administrator
no password
admin
no password
Admin
no password

Chances are that the login that your nephew changed was not the administrators account password. Most the time that account is left alone.

If not try booting from the Windows 2000 Operating system disk and running a repair over the old operating system.

This will replace the operating system but leave your files intact, and allow you to setup a new password.

Hope this helps
Eli

by nlane126

Thanks that worked thought about that before but wasn't sure how to go about it. thanks again.

by ferhad_khanzada

Its too easy just boot your PC from a Bootable CD or Floppy and follow that path:

c:\winnt\system32\config

and delete a file name SAM

its reset all ur passwords on W2k Professional

You can do this but puting your Hard drive on an other PC making it Primery Slave. and access it and follow the same Path.

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