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Restoring admin account
Name: Lessa Date: January 10, 2009 at 11:28:53 Pacific OS: Windows XP Embedded CPU/Ram: 2.4 / 256 Product: Intel / CELERON Subcategory: General
Comment:
Hi. I got stuck using a user acc. on a computer and i need to restore admin privileges. This would normally cause no problems but the CD/floppy drives are disabled in BIOS wich is pass protected and i can't remember the pass. I tried booting in safe mode but all i get is the blue screen of death. Thanks in advance
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 10, 2009 at 12:48:41 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like you're trying to hack into a system. I doubt you'll get much assistance here. Plus, your question violates the rules of this site.
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 2
Name: Lessa Date: January 10, 2009 at 13:16:34 Pacific
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You could call it a hack, but it's a bet. The computer is at my workplace and i bet the admin i could brake anything he dishes out. Only this time he did good. So i was forced too seek help. I would love to do this just so i can see the look on his face because i think this is the max. he can offer
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: January 10, 2009 at 14:30:05 Pacific
Reply:
Good cover story though.
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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 10, 2009 at 14:39:17 Pacific
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With ya, OTH.
Perhaps not EVERY business has an acceptable use policy, and attempting to usurp computer security is actually encouraged and not cause for termination. :)
And to add, the story changed from the original post to the OP's response to my post. :)
If the PC blue-screens when attempting to boot to safe mode, then there is more than one issue here. :)
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 5
Name: viatech Date: January 11, 2009 at 01:17:04 Pacific
Reply:
lol...i knw how to reset it but sorry wat to do...rules are rules...!!!
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Response Number 6
Name: OtheHill Date: January 11, 2009 at 07:09:33 Pacific
Reply:
viatech
In this case the OP has admitted that this is a game at best. If this is true then the OP should be doing their thing WITHOUT outside help. They stated THEY could circumvent the security, not find someone else that knows how to.
As was stated by Jennifer this has to be a violation of company policy.
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