OT...PC Help

[sirreal63]

I inherited a pc with windows 2000 scv. pack 4. I have no idea what the admin password is...is there an easy way to disable the security and gain back admin privileges? I could rip it out and install XP but would rather not go through the hassle.

Any ideas?

 

[MayoBoy]

First, try "enter" (blank). If not, use this http://www.fas.harvard.edu/computing/kb/kb0747.html

 

[fazgood]

If that does not do it...

If that does not do it...

http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

There are other pay tools as well.

Faz

 

[dynamitedj]

I would go ahead and install XP. Otherwise you are surely going to run into other headaches that you could avoid now.

 

[Reggae Fish]

Install xp.
Win. 2000 was horrible.

 

[fazgood]

Specs

Specs

What are the specs of the system? Processor and Ram mainly.

Faz

 

[sirreal63]

Athlon XP 1800 with 512 megs ram. It will run XP.

 

[fazgood]

Suggest

Suggest

Format c: ENTER

Faz

 

[sirreal63]

Win2K was actually decent. Not as fluffy as XP, I still have my original copy packed somewhere...I may install it again if the cracker doesn't work. I'll know tomorrow for sure when I have time to mess with it.

 

[Reggae Fish]

First off. You did do the defaults, correct?

admin
admin

administrator
administrator

admin
administrator

administrator
admin

If it's a dell, there is a 3 pin jumper on the motherboard. It only has a 2 pin going to it. Power off your computer, move the pin either over, or turn around as it should only fit one way. Power it up and it should clear your admin password.

Then, power it down and replace the pins where they were.

 

[TWINPEAKS]

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[TWINPEAKS]

Hows TEXAS? Fish are doing great

 

[sirreal63]

Yes...tried every combo I could think of. It is not a Dell, it is a homebuilt system or a private computer shop, not a major brand.

 

[sirreal63]

Texas...great...Austin...Paradise.

 

[JxMetal]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10847882#post10847882 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sirreal63
...I may install it again if the cracker doesn't work.

so, you move back to texas and think you can start using racial slurs?

 

[sirreal63]

Not much problems with crackers working here, there are no unions.

 

[Reggae Fish]

Might want to check out
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/t1050425002

and search around on www.annoyances.org

Awesome site and I'm sure you can find the answer

 

[dynamitedj]

is it a boot password or a win login password?

 

[sirreal63]

Admin password for win 2k

 

[Markk96]

If it is in Win2k then it is in the sid history, so if the hard drive is formated NTFS you will have to buy something to hack it.

If you do not need anything on the laptop, I would just do a clean install if you have the OS.