I actually tried that program after finding it in a search on techtv.com.
Chris
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:06:03 -0600, Jonathan Schwehm
<jonathan@figstreet.com> wrote:
> I've used a utility from the following site 3 weeks ago. It worked well
> on WinXP Pro. I created the boot cd on a working computer. I also
> followed the instructions in the Bootdisk section to the letter. Don't
> try to create a new password, though, it might not work. I blanked the
> Administrator's password and was able to log in.
>
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
> Of course, it's not guaranteed to work, but good luck,
>
> Jonathan
>
> Brett D. Estrade wrote:
> > http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/1511
> >
> > ..scarey
> >
> > Brett
> >
> > On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:54:45 -0600, "Dave Prentice"
> > <prentice@instruction.com> said:
> >
> >>I don't remember the URL, but if you google
> >>
> >>Windows XP password reset
> >>
> >>there are some Linux boot programs that will let you reset or
> >>eliminate the Windows logon password.
> >>Dave Prentice
> >>prentice@instruction.com
> >>http://www.originsresource.org
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Chris Johnston <cmjohnston@gmail.com>
> >>To: nolug@nolug.org <nolug@nolug.org>
> >>Date: Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:04 PM
> >>Subject: [Nolug] windows help!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I just attempted to add a laptop running Windows XP Pro to a home
> >>>network. I added the computer to a workgroup under My Computer >
> >>>Properties and it deselected the domain that the computer was
> >>>previously a part of. The problem is that now all known passwords
> >>>don't work and I can't switch domains because the domain pulldown
> >>
> >>list
> >>
> >>>is gone from the Windows Logon dialog box. I NEED a way into Windows
> >>>or my father-in-law is going to kill me because Iocked him out of his
> >>>computer.
> >>>
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