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Windows 2000 / Lost Password
Name: wprw578 Date: July 29, 2003 at 06:56:53 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 CPU/Ram: 192MB / 500 MHZ
Comment:
I have a serious problem. I just got a Windows 2000 Compaq Armada from some guy. He lost the password for it so he sold it to me.
This computer does not have a floppy drive, therefor, I cannot just put in a NTFS Boot Disk and copy SAM to a floppy to send it to another computer, then use IC4 (formerly known as L0pcrack or something) to get the passowrds.
How can I get the password if I don't have a floppy drive? I just have a CDROM drive. What would be the easiest way to do this? Also, I have no access to a CD Burner.
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