Delete Logon Password

[Friedy]

I need to know if you can delete the logon password to enter win 2000 pro. I lost my password and cant get in, can any one help?

 

[RedTech]

Are you referring to the Administrator password?

 

[BradSQLGuy]

No you must enter a password whether it's your own or the administrator password. I've heard of a way around this but it involves deleting the SAM file but I'm not sure how to accomplish this. Is this a home PC or a work PC?

 

[Friedy]

yes the Administrators password was forgotten, and it is a home computer. I herd about linux program put not sure where to find it.

 

[CharlieJax]

Yes, there are ways to get into your system with out the password, search the web (

http://www.google.com)

and

http://astalavista.box.sk/

CJ
- Paper MCSE in training

 

[jeremybarker]

Depending how your hd is formatted: NTFS or FAT32 there are many posts here in the windows 2000 forum on how to recover or reset your admin password.

 

[RACaluste]

You can delete the SAM file and it will reset the administrator account (as if its a newly installed system)

1) Install a separate fresh copy of windows 2000 (no, it will not mess up your orig system - trust me) into a temp folder.
2) After install, the new copy will show up first in the boot order (this will allow you to boot, go to the file system and delete the SAM file)
3) go to your %systemroot%\system32\config
4) delete the file named SAM (if you are in doubt, rename it to SAMold.back)
5) edit boot.ini
6) remove the entry for the newly-installed windows 2000. it is the entry that points to your temp folder.
7) restart pc
8) as soon as you enter into your orig win2k system, you will be the default administrator
9) you can safely delete the separate win2k installation on the temp folder.

I have done it and works for me.
Hope this helps.

 

[Friedy]

Thanks to you all, its been a pleasure, and I aprisiate the help. But I found out how to change the password at bootup if any one needs info let me know.

 

[garwain]

why not post a FAQ? this topic appears fairly often

 

[Friedy]

I thank you and I will

 

[menny10]

HI, Friedy, i have the same problem, lost my password administrator, and can't go to my desktop in windows 2000 pro, i need some help here please.

 

[RACaluste]

Menny, follow my instructions about deleting the SAM database. I have done it a couple of times whenever a user lost their windows 2000 password and cannot enter their desktops. Works perfectly

 

[tflores]

Friedy:
Please let me know how to logon into w2k. I forgot my password and have not been succesfull in trying to install a fresh copy of either 2K or XP.
Please help?
Thanks!

 

[VPNing]

All,
This is the answer to your problems. As a support person I run across machines where the users have changed the default admin passwords, etc, etc. When I need to get into them I pull this floppy out and I get in every time. I did not write it, but it works like a dream. ENJOY

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

 

[tflores]

VPNing:

Thanks for the URL. Got into W2KPro. The instructions were helpful!
THANKS!!!