Win 2k password bypass

[eeyore]

I've been given a second hand computer for nothing
but it has win2k on it and when I start it up it asks for
a password. Is there any way of bypassing the password so I can put in my own one? or do I have to format and install windows again?

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

 

[Duracell]

O&O BlueCon V4

O&O BlueCon V4

Highlight 7: Get Access Without Administrator Password
Without your password, you will not get access to your XP/2000/NT system. If you lose or forget it, the only solution is to reinstall Windows in order to regain access. O&O BlueCon offers a tool to reset or change the password of local user accounts in order to give you access to your machine again.

_http://www.oosoft.de/english/products/ooblueconv4/productinfo.html


Greetings from
Duracell

 

[nolonemo]

Duracell, do you know if that will give access with full administrator rights? Or plain old user rights? Web site wasn't completely clear.

 

[Duracell]

the boot/emergency CD will give you full admin rights in a (DOS like) repair console without any log in;
in this mode you are able to replace the admin password without knowing the old one;
syntax passwd {account} [{new password}]
example passwd administrator test

the boot/emergency CD can be created on any other PC, but during preparing you have to keep ready the OS setup CD from the patient PC;


Greetings from
Duracell


edit: it's me again;
if you want to create the boot/emergency CD by using a slipstreamed OS setup CD, you have to add manually the SP info file (e.g. "WIN51IP.SP1") from the root of your OS setup CD to the root of the boot/emergency CD; this important detail isn't mentioned in the helpfile nor the manual;