Windows 2000 locked out by a LAN?

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I was setting up a LAN in my home and when I turned on 1 computer running
win2k I got the CTRL+ALT+Delete screen and then it wanted a passport. I
swear, I have NEVER put a password on this machine and I have had it
since2002. This has to be related to setting up the LAN. Bill
 
"Urge" <thumper_21@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I was setting up a LAN in my home and when I turned on 1 computer running
> win2k I got the CTRL+ALT+Delete screen and then it wanted a passport. I
> swear, I have NEVER put a password on this machine and I have had it
> since2002. This has to be related to setting up the LAN. Bill
>
Your post is a little unclear:
- What exactly did you do when you set up the LAN?
- What do you mean with "It wanted a passport"?
- Which account did you use when logging on before this event?
- Which account do you use now?
- Have you tried logging on as "Administrator"?
- Have you tried a blank password?
 
"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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>
> "Urge" <thumper_21@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:kAVGj.2872$EJ2.1111@trndny03...
> >I was setting up a LAN in my home and when I turned on 1 computer running
> > win2k I got the CTRL+ALT+Delete screen and then it wanted a passport.
I
> > swear, I have NEVER put a password on this machine and I have had it
> > since2002. This has to be related to setting up the LAN. Bill
> >
> Your post is a little unclear:
> - What exactly did you do when you set up the LAN?
I set up ICS and configured 3 computers for a LAN.
> - What do you mean with "It wanted a passport"?
Sorry, I meant password-my bad!
> - Which account did you use when logging on before
this event?
I have always logged on using the admin acct, it is the only one on the
machine.
> - Which account do you use now?
see above
> - Have you tried logging on as "Administrator"?
see above
> - Have you tried a blank password?
Yes, I tried that.
I am getting ready to try Windows Password Recovery now, the web site says
it will take 3 days for the results to come back but thats OK with me. I
just don't understand why or how it would/could decide on its own to put in
a password?
>
>
 
"Urge" <thumper_21@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> news:OUi826FkIHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Urge" <thumper_21@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:kAVGj.2872$EJ2.1111@trndny03...
>> >I was setting up a LAN in my home and when I turned on 1 computer
>> >running
>> > win2k I got the CTRL+ALT+Delete screen and then it wanted a passport.
> I
>> > swear, I have NEVER put a password on this machine and I have had it
>> > since2002. This has to be related to setting up the LAN. Bill
>> >
>> Your post is a little unclear:
>> - What exactly did you do when you set up the LAN?
> I set up ICS and configured 3 computers for a LAN.
>> - What do you mean with "It wanted a passport"?
> Sorry, I meant password-my bad!
>> - Which account did you use when logging on before
> this event?
> I have always logged on using the admin acct, it is the only one on the
> machine.
>> - Which account do you use now?
> see above
>> - Have you tried logging on as "Administrator"?
> see above
>> - Have you tried a blank password?
> Yes, I tried that.
> I am getting ready to try Windows Password Recovery now, the web site says
> it will take 3 days for the results to come back but thats OK with me. I
> just don't understand why or how it would/could decide on its own to put
> in
> a password?
>>
>>

Reset your administrator password with this boot disk:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html,
then plan ahead and create a second admin account whose
password you look away. I am sure you have at least two
sets of keys for your car, for obvious reasons, so it makes
sense to apply the same thought to your PC.
 
I tried http://www.loginrecovery.com/ but it couldn't recover the password.
Next I tried http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.htm after the
suggestion by Pegasus (MVP) and it worked, although not the way they talked
about. I couldn't reset the password but I was able to elevate a user to an
administrator and then get rid of the unknown password. Thanks Pegasus!
"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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>
> "Urge" <thumper_21@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:tZVGj.4587$L92.201@trndny07...
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> > news:OUi826FkIHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >> "Urge" <thumper_21@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >> news:kAVGj.2872$EJ2.1111@trndny03...
> >> >I was setting up a LAN in my home and when I turned on 1 computer
> >> >running
> >> > win2k I got the CTRL+ALT+Delete screen and then it wanted a
passport.
> > I
> >> > swear, I have NEVER put a password on this machine and I have had it
> >> > since2002. This has to be related to setting up the LAN. Bill
> >> >
> >> Your post is a little unclear:
> >> - What exactly did you do when you set up the LAN?
> > I set up ICS and configured 3 computers for a LAN.
> >> - What do you mean with "It wanted a passport"?
> > Sorry, I meant password-my bad!
> >> - Which account did you use when logging on before
> > this event?
> > I have always logged on using the admin acct, it is the only one on the
> > machine.
> >> - Which account do you use now?
> > see above
> >> - Have you tried logging on as "Administrator"?
> > see above
> >> - Have you tried a blank password?
> > Yes, I tried that.
> > I am getting ready to try Windows Password Recovery now, the web site
says
> > it will take 3 days for the results to come back but thats OK with me.
I
> > just don't understand why or how it would/could decide on its own to put
> > in
> > a password?
> >>
> >>
>
> Reset your administrator password with this boot disk:
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html,
> then plan ahead and create a second admin account whose
> password you look away. I am sure you have at least two
> sets of keys for your car, for obvious reasons, so it makes
> sense to apply the same thought to your PC.
>
>
 
Thanks for the feedback. So far I have always been able to reset
the administrator's password to a blank when using the Nordahl
boot disk. Other combinations may or may not work.

"Urge" <thumper_21@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I tried http://www.loginrecovery.com/ but it couldn't recover the password.
> Next I tried http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.htm after
> the
> suggestion by Pegasus (MVP) and it worked, although not the way they
> talked
> about. I couldn't reset the password but I was able to elevate a user to
> an
> administrator and then get rid of the unknown password. Thanks Pegasus!
 
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