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Lost Windows 2000 Professional Password

A user of Windows2000 Professional changed his password, but apparently did not enter what he thought he entered.  He also disabled the system for anyone else but himself to login.  

Is there anyway to recover the OS in this situation?

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http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
As mentioned above, it's the best (in my opinion), I should get no points, I just want to make sure to give my recommendation as well.

-rich
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Or crack the original one.
LC4/LC5 or jacktheripper could help you there.


Other option.
Leave the account.
Cerate a new one.
Enter a bootdisk
do this in DOS:
net user NEW USER /add
net localgroup administrator NEW /add
Will create a new user called NEW with the password USER.
Should be able to get in then.
it's john, john the ripper :P. the utilities linked to here are the fastest way to reset the pass and get you back on your way.
-rich
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