SAM file

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Johnathon Aaron Steel

Trying to delete my SAM file in windows 2000. Any idea how and where
to do this? where is the SAM file? whats it called?

Thanx
 
Johnathon said:
Trying to delete my SAM file in windows 2000. Any idea how and where
to do this? where is the SAM file? whats it called?

Thanx
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Why are you trying to delete the SAM?

Do you know what it does, and what the implications of doing *anything*
with it are?


aD
 
I have a Windows 2000 machine of a customers, It does not have a
CD-Rom and only access via a USB floppy.

The customer has forgotten her password and I need to remove the SAM
file in order for me to be able to log in again.

Thanx
 
Johnathon said:
I have a Windows 2000 machine of a customers, It does not have a
CD-Rom and only access via a USB floppy.

The customer has forgotten her password and I need to remove the SAM
file in order for me to be able to log in again.
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Although I haven't got any experience in password changing per se, there is
at least one password modification tool available that fits on a floppy.

If you'd rather take the SAM approach, the SAM file is located in
%systemroot%\system32\config.

Ensure that there are no files that are EFS encrypted as I believe
replacing the SAM could render any encrypted files unreadable.

HTH,


aD
 
Yes I have a few kicks at the cat regarding the Floppy utils but most
likely I will go for the SAM route.

aD THANX I appreciate all the insight.

JAS
 
Johnathon said:
Yes I have a few kicks at the cat regarding the Floppy utils but most
likely I will go for the SAM route.

aD THANX I appreciate all the insight.

JAS
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Welcome - I was frosty to start with as I wasn't sure if someone had
randomly told you to delete SAM as it makes Windows 2000 10x faster!!!! or
something :-)


aD
 
You mean my pc won't run faster if I deleted it LOL

Where you from aD ?

jas
 
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