Try this FAQ for starters: http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#password
If none of the options there are helpful to you, you can pay for a copy of
the Winternals Emergency Recovery Utility:
http://www.winternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/erdcommander2002.asp?pid=erd
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Laura E. Hunter - MCSE, MCT, MVP
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"christie christieevens@hotmail.com"
wrote in message news:111101c4263b$2ed651a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> help! i'm locked out of my computer. i forgot my password,
> the password has timed out, and i don't know how to get
> back in.
>
> this is a windows 2000 professional version