[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question
- From: "Me" <grndmstrg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:34:46 -0700
Hey Bil,
How do you e-mail the disk? Since you wanted the disk back, I assume you
are beaming it over by e-mail. Must be some new technology! HEH-HEH......
Been following this thread for days now, very interesting stuff.
George
Afana Electronics
Moreno Valley, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Gemini Computer & TV" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 11:35 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question
> Hi Bob,
>
> Unfortunately this is the read/only version of NTFSDOS (that's why
> it's free). They have NTFSDOS Professional which is included with
> the Winternals Administrator's Pak (also includes ERD Commander
> 2003).
>
> I have used NTFSPRO (on a floppy) and it works fine. Now I remember
> that the NTFSDOS program I have is really read/only. As I said earlier
> the only cheap read/write program for NTFS is Paragon Mount
> Everything.
>
> In an emergency if someone wants to borrow my NTFSPRO I can e-mail
> to you (but you have to return it when through, LOL).
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Bil Green
> PC 1000
> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
> 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Friday, June 25, 2004, 3:31:08 AM, you wrote:
>
> GCT> Check out the following link for the NTFSDOS program:
>
> GCT> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfsdos.shtml
>
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> GCT> ----- Original Message -----
> GCT> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> GCT> To: "David Lessard" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> GCT> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:02 PM
> GCT> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question
>
>
> >> I have an old NTFSDOS.EXE file which takes up very little space on a
> >> floppy. It gives seems to work just fine (type: NTFSDOS and in a
> >> few seconds NTFS files can be accessed).
> >>
> >> I don't know if it's illegal to share this or not (or if it was
> >> originally free - it's only 26KB), and has been replaced by a much
> >> larger version (around 1MB). Maybe someone can comment on this.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Bil Green
> >> PC 1000
> >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
> >> 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> Wednesday, June 23, 2004, 9:39:55 AM, you wrote:
> >>
> >> DL> Bil,
> >>
> >> DL> I would like to know how to do this. My experience is that if the
> GCT> drive
> >> DL> has been formatted NTFS then you can't even access the NTFS drive
from
> GCT> a
> >> DL> FAT32 boot. I suppose you could convert the system from NTFS to
FAT32
> >> DL> using a DOS utility, change the password (as you describe below)
and
> GCT> if
> >> DL> desired convert the FAT32 back to NTFS.
> >>
> >> DL> David Lessard
> >> DL> Alexandria Electronics
> >> DL> Alexandria, Ontario
> >> DL> Mr_fixit@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> DL> -----Original Message-----
> >> DL> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> DL> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bil Green
> >> DL> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:27 PM
> >> DL> To: John @ Myers TV
> >> DL> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question
> >>
> >> DL> Hi John,
> >>
> >> DL> Don't format just to change the password. All you need to do is
access
> >> DL> the C: drive from DOS and delete the SAM file. Here how:
> >>
> >> DL> Boot a Windows 98 boot floppy (or any DOS boot disk) and at the A:
> >> DL> prompt type: DELETE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM
> >>
> >> DL> This will remove all account information and allow total access.
> >>
> >> DL> If you can't access C: drive using a boot disk then the system is
> >> DL> NTFS. E-mail me privately for instructions on how to change it to
> >> DL> FAT32 (and then back again).
> >>
> >>
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