I have the nt install cd for alpha someplace I am sure it's available as an iso online too. You can set.the pw when you build, of that's the route you're taking.
On Wed, May 18, 2022, 4:34 PM Glen Slick via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 11:25 AM Wayne S via cctech > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I should have specifically said it’s Windows Nt. Issue is that it’s an > Alpha so can’t use the usual software to change or remove the password > unless there’s an Alpha version. Best suggestion so far is to use a version > of Unix that runs on Alpha and rename the SAM file. > > Or maybe try attaching the boot drive to an x86 system and try using > the usual Windows NT password reset tools? (e.g. chntpw Live CD) I > have no idea if all of the file systems and data file formats are > identical enough between x86 and Alpha versions of Windows NT. > > Would probably be a good idea to make a backup image of the boot drive > before using any tools to modify its contents. >
