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forgot win2000 password

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romeo_8693
romeo_8693 Original post #1
Feb 5, 2006 at 4:20 PM
i forgot my windows2000 administrator password,but i have another limited account runing.how can i find my password.pls help!!
Desmond
Desmond #2
Feb 6, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Dont panic!

You can make another administrator account.

Simply press [F8] when your computer boots and then select safe mode. When safe mode starts select [Administrator] as user name. Then go to Control Panel>Users then add another user as Administrator. Then restart your PC.

Good Luck!!
M
Feb 6, 2006 at 8:23 PM
here is an alternate way

use notepad : if u have the guest account

@echo off
net user username password\add\expires:never
netuser local group "administrators"

save file as .bat

enjoy !!!!