Hi You have two options to recover password 1- Restore the just the SAM database from the repair folder or from some other Win2k systems repair folder 2- If it is a part of the domain than just use the Domain admins user id to login and change the local admin password A third option works in NT 4.0 In nt 4.0 try renaming spools.exe to something and rename musrmgr.exe to spools.exe. This solution works in nt4.0 In win2k try renaming spools.exe to something and rename lusrmgr.msc to spools.exe. This solution is not tried try at your own risk. this is not guaranteed to work. Regards Santhosh.H E-mail: santhosh@xxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: David N. Precht [mailto:discussions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:23 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Admin password http://www.MSExchange.org/ http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=265 <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=265> NT Access -----Original Message----- From: Papito Miranda [mailto: H ] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 09:31 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Admin password http://www.MSExchange.org/ Dear good fellows... I am inherited a Win2k laptop with an unknown password. I understand reload is the last option. Is there any utility available to retrieve lost passwords? Thank you and Happy New Year to you all.. _____ get 2 months FREE* <http://g.msn.com/8HMFEN/2015> ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: discussions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: santhosh@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ********************************************************************** This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. The Timken Company **********************************************************************