Rev_Boyd said:
I changed my administrative password by mistake and can not figure out what I
changed it to. (mis typed during change and hit enter).
How do I reset the password. I have the win.2k cd and can reinstall os from
cd. What steps do I need to take?
To Reset the Administrator's Password
Log on to the computer as a user with administrative privileges, and perform
the steps listed above for the Administrator account.
If the Administrator password needs to be reset, and there are no other
users with administrative access, there is no way to recover the password and
the operating system will need to be reinstalled.
Additional Information
A common problem that occurs is using the incorrect case for one or more of
the letters in the password. If your password is not accepted, try this: 1.
Press the CAPS LOCK key, and then type the password again. If you remember
holding down the SHIFT key when you originally crated the password, make sure
you press the SHIFT key as appropriate, even if the CAPS LOCK key has been
pressed.
2. In Windows 2000, passwords are case-sensitive. For example, the following
passwords are all different because the letters are in different cases in
each
password:
password
Password
PASSWORD
Type the password using different combinations of uppercase and lowercase
characters. For example, if the password "password" is not working, try
"Password" or "PASSWORD".
3. Sometimes, the prompt to configure the Administrator password is
inadvertently skipped, leaving the Administrator account password blank. To
determine if this has happened, attempt to log on as Administrator with a
blank password.
4. If someone else has access to the computer, check with that person to see
if they have changed the password.
If none of these suggestions works, the operating system may no longer be
accessible. Reinstalling the operating system and restoring from a good
backup may be the only method to restore access to the system.
NOTE: If the operating system is reinstalled, all previously installed
programs and drivers will need to be reinstalled to operate successfully.
Data files such as Microsoft Money files, Microsoft Outlook mailbox files,
and so on, should not be affected by reinstalling the operating system, but
these files will be lost if the hard disk is reformatted during the
reinstallation of the operating system.
MORE INFORMATION
The Windows 2000 security framework is designed to fulfill the most
stringent security requirements.
The Windows 2000 Setup program creates a user account called Administrator
on your computer that has administrative privileges for managing the overall
configuration of your computer. The Administrator account is intended for the
person who manages this computer. For security reasons, specify a password
for the Administrator account. Leaving the Administrator password blank
indicates no password for the account.
The password you type in the Confirm Password box must exactly match the
password you type in the Administrator Password box. Take special care to
remember and protect your password. For additional information, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256070 (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256070/EN-US/) Deciding Whether to
Upgrade from Windows 95/98 to Windows 2000
