If just accesing the files is what you want, reinstall w2k in a
different directory, make it c:\WinNT2 or something, then when that
boots you will have full access to all the files on the system, since
you are the 'Administrator'.
If you don't care about any of the files that are on the drive, or the
actual password, believe me, you'll probably find many other passwords
after you reinstall windows in another directory, people store passwords
in plain text files half the time, along with IP address/hostname, this
would probably incriminate you though, I would say just wipe the drive
and start over from scratch, that way you've never seen the passwords
(if any) and cannot be suspect if something bad happens.
Sincerely,
Vince
On Fri, 2001-09-21 at 07:51, Barzda, A wrote:
> Hi folks, hopefully someone here can point me in the right direction.
> The wife of one of my co-workers was given a laptop that used to belong
> to a fired employee of a now defunct company. Because the guy was
> fired, he refused to give them his password, so now no one can access
> the computer. (Probably why they gave it away.) My co-worker asked if
> I could help get into the computer so they can use it. It's running
> Windows 2000. Other than guessing at the administrator or guest account
> passwords, any other ideas for getting into the box so it can become a
> useful, productive member of society again? If I plug it into my Win2k
> network will that be safe to try? Otherwise, am I correct in assuming
> the next step is reinstalling the OS?
>
> I am not necessarily interested in getting any "secret hacker stuff"
> unless that is the best way to go. I assume my co-worker and his wife
> don't need any data or programs on the hard drive, so wiping the disk is
> an option.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ann Barzda
> Interior Environments, Inc.
> 444 North 2nd Street, C-2
> Philadelphia, PA 19123
>
> 215-545-0600 voice
> 215-545-6555 fax
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