microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

okay Gordon, when I go to your link it is all about NT! I do not have NT I
have Windows XP Just like Manny wrote...your advice would screw me it looks
like? you need to be more specific when responding to a question that we need
answers to if you want to help. It is appreciated but mis-guided.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Manny wrote:
> > Does anyone know how I can reset administrator access in this
> > situation. I use windows XP SP2.
>
> jake wrote:
> > use bartpe
> > rename windows/system32/config/sam sam1
> > copy windows/repair/sam to windows/system32/config/sam
> > boot
> > make password reset disk
> > boot bartpe
> > replace sam file
> > use password disk to reset password
>
> Gordon wrote:
> > Why bother? there are plenty of utilities that will do this from a
> > floppy/cd boot...
> > here's one:
> > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/editor.html
>
> jake wrote:
> > Yes but what else does it do to your computer.Me personally like to
> > be in charge of changes made to my computer.
>
> Actually - the one linked - it pretty much does one thing to one user (or
> more if you wish to, buy running the commands over and over.)
>
> From experience - I can have it booted and be back in the Windows XP loading
> from the hard disk drive before BartPE has finished booting. ;-)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
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