Windows 2000 Boot-up

[Bill]

I am using windows 2000 on a local machine. I haven't
used the machine in sometime and can't remember the
password.

I tried to change the boot sequence to re-install Windows
2000 from the CD. The system will not boot from CD drive
is there anyway of reinstalling windows 2000 from the CD?

The BIOS boot sequence is CD, A drive, C drive.

It attempts to boot from the CD but results in ERROR 4.

I believe I saw an article a few months ago to copy a few
files from another machine with Windows 2000 op sys. Which
would activate the CD drive from the A drive ???

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[Steven L Umbach]

See the link below on ways to work around password problems which require full
physical access to a computer. Otherwise you can use your install cd to create four
boot floppies to start the installation. --- Steve

http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#password
http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/2kboot.htm