My computer has locked me out

[Ryan]

I have a laptop computer that I purchased used from a
private party that came with windows 2000. I recently
activated the ftp service on the computer. I ftp'd into
the computer about 3-4 times using the IP loopback address
(127.0.0.1) using my normal user ID. after about 3-4 times
it would not let me use my user ID anymore. when I shut
down and reboot the computer, it said my account was
locked out! I tried using my Administrator account and
password to fix it, and it would not let me log in to my
Administrator account!! I don't have the windows 2000 CD,
so I can't just reinstall windows. Is there any way I can
fix this?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have a laptop computer that I purchased used from a
private party that came with windows 2000. I recently
activated the ftp service on the computer. I ftp'd into
the computer about 3-4 times using the IP loopback address
(127.0.0.1) using my normal user ID. after about 3-4 times
it would not let me use my user ID anymore. when I shut
down and reboot the computer, it said my account was
locked out! I tried using my Administrator account and
password to fix it, and it would not let me log in to my
Administrator account!! I don't have the windows 2000 CD,
so I can't just reinstall windows. Is there any way I can
fix this?

When you bought the computer, you should've also gotten the CD and license,
or you aren't using a legal copy of Windows & need to purchase one (might as
well go w/WinXP if the hardware will support it, which I imagine it will).

Regardless, when getting used computers, I always recommend doing a clean
reinstall of the OS & apps so you know *exactly* what is on that box. Given
the problems you've run into this sounds called for anyway.

Re passwords:
See
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/lostpass.htm
and/or
http://securityadmin.info/db/faqresults.asp?keyword=password&SType=AnyWord&CATID=Optional

 

[Justin]

Or...the simple solution is....
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/