[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP password question
- From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 06:31:08 -0400
Check out the following link for the NTFSDOS program:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/ntfsdos.shtml
Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28
Master Technician License #9109
Service Manager / Parts Manager
Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "David Lessard" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 9:02 PM
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 originally free - it's only 26KB), and has been replaced by a much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
drive
> DL> has been formatted NTFS then you can't even access the NTFS drive from
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
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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