Got a new problem now: Locked out of my win2k box

For some strange reason my administrator password was set to blank??,
and now I can't login to win2k as admin, as it won't accept a blank
password. I can only get in as a user, which is no good as I don't have
all my settings and emails for my wifes account.
I have tried logging in as admin in safe mode but same thing.
I am admin in my winXP box, so is there any way I can set an admin
password in win2k?

Thanks

In article <fl0357$243i$(E-Mail Removed)>, Bob H
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> For some strange reason my administrator password was set to blank??,
> and now I can't login to win2k as admin, as it won't accept a blank
> password. I can only get in as a user, which is no good as I don't have
> all my settings and emails for my wifes account.
> I have tried logging in as admin in safe mode but same thing.
> I am admin in my winXP box, so is there any way I can set an admin
> password in win2k?
>
There are a few utilities that claim to be able to modify passwords in
the registry while offline by booting from a floppy/CD, like these:

http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ (passwords only)
http://www.ebcd.pcministry.com/ (a collection of system recovery tools)

I've never had to use them, so can't vouch for their effectiveness.

In message <(E-Mail Removed)> , Rob Morley
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>In article <fl0357$243i$(E-Mail Removed)>, Bob H
>(E-Mail Removed) says...
>> For some strange reason my administrator password was set to blank??,
>> and now I can't login to win2k as admin, as it won't accept a blank
>> password. I can only get in as a user, which is no good as I don't have
>> all my settings and emails for my wifes account.
>> I have tried logging in as admin in safe mode but same thing.
>> I am admin in my winXP box, so is there any way I can set an admin
>> password in win2k?
>>
>There are a few utilities that claim to be able to modify passwords in
>the registry while offline by booting from a floppy/CD, like these:
>
>http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ (passwords only)
>http://www.ebcd.pcministry.com/ (a collection of system recovery tools)
>
>I've never had to use them, so can't vouch for their effectiveness.

There's a few utils on Hiren's Boot CD that will do this. i have used
them with 100 pc success in the past.
--
Devs
"Punchdown Pete the old Kroner"
Un autre 4 ans!

Devs wrote:
> In message <(E-Mail Removed)> , Rob Morley
> <(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>> In article <fl0357$243i$(E-Mail Removed)>, Bob H
>> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>>> For some strange reason my administrator password was set to blank??,
>>> and now I can't login to win2k as admin, as it won't accept a blank
>>> password. I can only get in as a user, which is no good as I don't have
>>> all my settings and emails for my wifes account.
>>> I have tried logging in as admin in safe mode but same thing.
>>> I am admin in my winXP box, so is there any way I can set an admin
>>> password in win2k?
>>>
>> There are a few utilities that claim to be able to modify passwords in
>> the registry while offline by booting from a floppy/CD, like these:
>>
>> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ (passwords only)
>> http://www.ebcd.pcministry.com/ (a collection of system recovery tools)
>>
>> I've never had to use them, so can't vouch for their effectiveness.
>
> There's a few utils on Hiren's Boot CD that will do this. i have used
> them with 100 pc success in the past.

Thanks for that one. I managed to clear the admins password with one of
the NT password programs on the CD, and it worked, as I got back in as
admin with no password required.

I would say I could help you but I can't...
I know how to change the password if you are locked out of any account but the admin... unless you are talking about a user access that's set to admin..

try this

boot up into safemode and type in the run box via start/run

" control userpasswords2 " it should bring up a nice little window to reset any password you need resetted


goodluck and I hope it works - if you can access your problem this way