>this remind me that I forgot win2000 password. >I decided to reboot the computer and reinstalled the OS. >I didn't know how to rescue my data.
I had a similar situation once... I found this great "Windows NT Offline password recovery tool" or something like that. It was a Linux boot CD that could read NTFS and modify registry hives. It deletes the Administrator password, and sets it to null. Reboot under Windows, log in, and you're good to go. First time up, it'll complain about inconsistencies, but will correct them itself, after which all's good. I didn't lose any data at all... not even configurations... But the fact that it works so well gives testament to why controlling physical access to a machine is of paramount importance. -Ben
