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Copy SAM file on Server 2003
Name: athlonfred Date: September 4, 2005 at 12:13:04 Pacific OS: Server 2003 CPU/Ram: 2.2GHz / 512mb
Comment:
I've lost my admin password, so i've been reading that windows stores it in a SAM file. Does anyone know if you can copy the locked SAM file from within system32 folder. I dont have physical access to the server, but i've got access using Remote Desktop. The account i've got access to is only a limitied account.
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: September 4, 2005 at 20:15:48 Pacific
Reply:
there are easier ways to reset the password. one easy way being booting to a copy of erd commander which is designed for this (as will a linux boot disk).
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Response Number 2
Name: heropsycho2177 Date: September 4, 2005 at 21:40:58 Pacific
Summary: I recently ran into a problem I can't explain with Windows Backup on server 2003. For some reason (after checking the log) some files are not being backed up. The odd thing is the error states that ...
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Windows 2003 dual boot
