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Anita
02-23-2004, 09:16 PM
I am unable to log into users laptop. The users account
is locked, the administrator password that we have does
not work, and the PCI ethernet card does not work so this
laptop can not be put on the network to retreive data from
the hard drive. This laptop does not have a modem.

Is there anyway I can get pass the log on screen in
Windows 2000 Professional to access the laptop?

Torgeir Bakken (MVP)
02-23-2004, 09:44 PM
Anita wrote:

> I am unable to log into users laptop. The users account
> is locked, the administrator password that we have does
> not work, and the PCI ethernet card does not work so this
> laptop can not be put on the network to retreive data from
> the hard drive. This laptop does not have a modem.
>
> Is there anyway I can get pass the log on screen in
> Windows 2000 Professional to access the laptop?

Hi

You might try to reset the local Administrator password
with one of the methods mentioned here:

http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#password


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

Torgeir Bakken (MVP)
02-23-2004, 09:44 PM
Anita wrote:

> I am unable to log into users laptop. The users account
> is locked, the administrator password that we have does
> not work, and the PCI ethernet card does not work so this
> laptop can not be put on the network to retreive data from
> the hard drive. This laptop does not have a modem.
>
> Is there anyway I can get pass the log on screen in
> Windows 2000 Professional to access the laptop?

Hi

You might try to reset the local Administrator password
with one of the methods mentioned here:

http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#password


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

ajay
03-23-2004, 07:18 AM
use the Winternal CD to boot the machine and change admin
pass
>-----Original Message-----
>I am unable to log into users laptop. The users account
>is locked, the administrator password that we have does
>not work, and the PCI ethernet card does not work so this
>laptop can not be put on the network to retreive data from
>the hard drive. This laptop does not have a modem.
>
>Is there anyway I can get pass the log on screen in
>Windows 2000 Professional to access the laptop?
>.
>

ajay
03-23-2004, 07:18 AM
use the Winternal CD to boot the machine and change admin
pass
>-----Original Message-----
>I am unable to log into users laptop. The users account
>is locked, the administrator password that we have does
>not work, and the PCI ethernet card does not work so this
>laptop can not be put on the network to retreive data from
>the hard drive. This laptop does not have a modem.
>
>Is there anyway I can get pass the log on screen in
>Windows 2000 Professional to access the laptop?
>.
>