forgot win2k password on old comp.

[LordSnailz]

title pretty much says it all - forgot my win2k password on my old old college computer - is there anyway to recover the password? any help is really appreciated! -ls

 

[Colt45]

uh.. is the file system fat32 or ntfs?

might be able to delete the SAM file.. I think that works.. but i forget.

 

[nightowl]

I have a Linux boot disk that will change passwords on Win2k machines. Let me know if you want it. I have used it successfully before on Win2k machines and I have not had a problem with it. But, I am not responsible for anyting that you mess up or do. 🙂

Edit: I found it by searching on Google.

 

[IcemanJer]

Originally posted by: Colt45
uh.. is the file system fat32 or ntfs?

might be able to delete the SAM file.. I think that works.. but i forget.

I thought that was only for Win9x..

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: IcemanJer

Originally posted by: Colt45
uh.. is the file system fat32 or ntfs?

might be able to delete the SAM file.. I think that works.. but i forget.

I thought that was only for Win9x..

very well could be.. i recall it working in NT too.. except if you were using NTFS its a bitch to get to.. or something..

i dont forget my passwords anyways 😀

 

[LordSnailz]

colt45: It's fat32 ... do you have the complete filename for SAM ?
nightowl, you got pm.

this is actually, my old server computer that I gave to my lil' cousin, he changed the password and forgot it ... =)

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: nightowl
I have a Linux boot disk that will change passwords on Win2k machines. Let me know if you want it. I have used it successfully before on Win2k machines and I have not had a problem with it. But, I am not responsible for anyting that you mess up or do. 🙂

Edit: I found it by searching on Google.

That bootdisk works like a charm! I have used it several times myself!

 

[Colt45]

uh lesse.. sam is usually.. in..

c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\SAM

file has no extension..

but im not sure if this works on NT for sure, so don't quote me on it fixing your problem.. 😀

 

[LordSnailz]

just wanted to verify I've gotten correct link to the boot disk -

google tells me to go here -> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

 

[The Stigenator]

if this doesnt work.. ask me.. I am itching to try out a new program I got that breaks NT, XP, and W2K passwords.

 

[Adul]

Go to this link. go to the Bootdisk section. scroll towards the bottom. you will see a linux bootdisk that can change the win2k password. It will change any pass for any account on that box. works rather well 🙂

http://www.drd.dyndns.org/index2.html

 

[LordSnailz]

awesomeness, thanks for all the help guys, will try out the drd's site first ... I'll give that a shot and see if it works. fingerscrossed =)

 

[LordSnailz]

I'm getting an error when running the rawrite2 on the bin file - "Controller has failed" .. any ideas?

 

[The Stigenator]

you want to try my program?

 

[The Stigenator]

want to try my thinge?

 

[LordSnailz]

if it works and if it's idiot proof then by all means send it over =)