This actually worked for me. Let me know if this worked
for you.
" I have windows 2000 / NT. My administrative password
timed out or somehow expired, and now I can't use any of
the Administration computer management.
How can I reset my Admin password? Thank you for reading
this and any help is appreciated. "
My response:
I visited win2000mag.net and found instructions on how to
use a program called Ntpasswd. The instructions given
below are essentially verbatim, but have been changed
slightly to "newbie speak" so it is easier to follow.
http://www.win2000mag.net/WindowsSecurity/Article/ArticleI
D/20911/20911.html
You can use Peter Nordahl's Ntpasswd tool to reset the
administrator's password. Be warned, however, as the
material discussed on this site is highly technical.
In short, you can follow these steps:
1. Download bd010114.zip and rawwrite2.zip from
Nordahl's Web site.
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
2. Unzip the files to the same folder.
3. Open an MS DOS session* and change (CD) to the
folder you unzipped your files to. Run rawwrite2.exe, and
at the prompt for an image, type in bd010114.bin.
Example: If you unzipped your files to
c:\downloads\rawwrite_and_bd, the commands in DOS would
be:
PROMPT:\> C:
PROMPT:\> cd \downloads\rawwrite_and_bd
PROMPT:\> rawwrite2.exe (... when the program runs, type
in: bd010114.bin)
Side note: To open an MS DOS prompt, click Start ->
Programs -> MS DOS, or Start -> Programs -> Accessories -
Command Prompt (for Win2k / XP machines).
4. Put a blank 3.5" disk in your disk drive, and
specify its drive letter (usually A: drive) when the
Rawwrite2 program prompts you. Rawwrite2 will create a
Linux (Operating System) boot disk on that blank disk.
The boot disk contains a program called 'Ntpasswd'.
5. Put the disk in your locked-out Win2K Pro
computer, and reboot. Linux will load and then Ntpasswd
starts. Ntpasswd guides you through the steps to reset
the Administrator account password to a password of your
choice. When you're finished, remove the disk and reboot.
You should now be able to log on with the new password.
