Windows 2000 Pro

[Obi-Wan]

Morning everybody,

I come to you all with a slight problem I have.

On my PC at home I have Windows 2000 Professional install. Every time I boot up, I have a sign on and password to get me into Windows. Unfortunately, with no fault of my own the password has been changed and the person who changed in must have had a bad day.......... and now I cant get into the PC.

Any thoughts on how I can bypass this?

Thanks!

[pgm316]

Could try logging in as administrator if you can remember the password for the administrator account.....

Or re-install windows :/

[Obi-Wan]

Hhmmmm - The sign on which I used was the Admin one!

That's kind of last re-sort........ which I am very close to..... I am now searching for a boot disk to let me do this.

[pgm316]

Try to login with a guest account, maybe you have those enabled. Try “Guest”.

If you get in you can try to get some tools for cracking the whatever-it-is password or for removing it. Maybe you find something on sites like http://neworder.box.sk .

Also from the guest account you can try to change the Network settings. Note that it will anyway prompt for your Admin's password if you want to change some system settings.

If you fail with that, take the Win2000 CD, insert to your CD drive, goto BIOS, check the Boot sequence so it boots from CD first, go boot in, enter Setup of Windows 2000, and choose Repair mode, then repair automatically and let the system repair everything it can.

It should reinstall all the stuff and hopefully prompt for a new Admin's password.

Usually on repair your desktop and stuff from the Startmenu should not be lost, nor should be any installed programs or the stuff needed from the registry.

[Obi-Wan]

Originally posted by pgm316
Try to login with a guest account, maybe you have those enabled. Try “Guest”.

If you get in you can try to get some tools for cracking the whatever-it-is password or for removing it. Maybe you find something on sites like http://neworder.box.sk .

Also from the guest account you can try to change the Network settings. Note that it will anyway prompt for your Admin's password if you want to change some system settings.

If you fail with that, take the Win2000 CD, insert to your CD drive, goto BIOS, check the Boot sequence so it boots from CD first, go boot in, enter Setup of Windows 2000, and choose Repair mode, then repair automatically and let the system repair everything it can.

It should reinstall all the stuff and hopefully prompt for a new Admin's password.

Usually on repair your desktop and stuff from the Startmenu should not be lost, nor should be any installed programs or the stuff needed from the registry.

Cheers for that, although I did just try your link (Im in work now) and its blocked because its illegal!! :D

[pgm316]

Ooops :D

Theres lots of bits of software that’ll do the job, just that most people try and charge an extortionate amount for them. Astalavista.com (think I’ve spelt it right) has lot of dodgy stuff you can search for.

I’m at work too, so I can’t really search either. Are most of us allegedly working? ;)

[big e]

HaHaHaHaHaHa ! ! ! !

pgm316 is a HACKER

HaHaHaHaHaHa ! ! ! !

its not real hackin but a fun lil game to play
u gotta try an hack each level
but they get harder

click on try challenges at the top of the page

try challenge (http://www.try2hack.nl/)

then tell me what level u got to !

[pgm316]

I've done level one :)

[big e]

i got stuck on level 5
so if some one wants to help me
:) :) :)

[TkdWarrior]

no thanx big e ;) god help those who help themselves :p
-TkdWarrior

[big e]

sorry i lied im stuck on level 4

yo TkdWarrior
what level u up to?

[TkdWarrior]

<sorry i lied im stuck on level 4>
Yo dude u were lieing :mad:
i don't do hackin things...against my programming :D ;)
-TkdWarrior-

[big e]

ah cool !
so ur a programmer then?
what language u program in?

[TkdWarrior]

u name it... :)
C,C++,Java,VB(least, it's not my kind),Assembly(little bit),VC++(
there r others but i stopped using
phython, perl
-TkdWarrior-

[big e]

u do it for a living?

u ever do game programming?

[TkdWarrior]

u do it for a living?
Yes but part time(i m BSc student)
u ever do game programming?
yes with failure rate of 100 % :(
i hav very very big respect for game programmers...
there was not single game which i cannot play so i was like "wat the hell" started making an Invincible Game :D but later i realised that i didn't hav much with graphics/3D idea so had to drop the plan. :D
-TkdWarrior-

[big e]

how did you get into learning programming properly

im currently tryin to learn vb6 from several books for about the last year now but finding it difficult. well when i say currently apart from the last few week i give up wiv temper - oops

im doin a nvq in networking but studyin programming at home
so the only help i get is through books an its not good

how did u go about it?

[TkdWarrior]

u gotta PM big E...
-TkdWarrior-

[Saz]

Big e, why not try enrolling in a evening class for programming? The local college by me does evening classes in C++ and Java, that way it wouldn't intefer with your NVQ. Java's a good language, and fairly straightforward to learn once you get the hang of it (I'm saying that after spending 2 weeks working on a simple app.. doh!)

If you need any tips on Books etc, PM me, I've got a list of e-books and material from Uni

[YODA]

Originally posted by big e
how did you get into learning programming properly

im currently tryin to learn vb6 from several books for about the last year now but finding it difficult. well when i say currently apart from the last few week i give up wiv temper - oops

im doin a nvq in networking but studyin programming at home
so the only help i get is through books an its not good

how did u go about it?


Yo Big E

Speak to Rick (DogTags) - this is what he does for a living - he may even be able to get you a (((Gulp))) JOB

[Bon]

I highly reccommend C++ How To Program by Dietel and Dietel. I coded my school assessment tasks in VB due to lack of time, and the whole class was using VB, the switch from C++ to VB is so incredibly easy, learning syntax is a pain though! :D

[TkdWarrior]

dietel n dietel is good one...i prefer robert lafore cuz it starts from beginner goes on to intermediate n touches the advance part(not system programming)
there's one site for programming which hav free java n c++ books? i forgot the author's name..it just escapes from my mind plz remind me...
myself too wanted to download that files cuz i hav lost my copy..
anyone??
-TkdWarrior-

[TkdWarrior]

wow i just found myself that link...thnx me :D
it's www.bruceeckel.com
who else can teach u better than bruce...
-TkdWarrior-

[Bon]

I have textbook-like thing for java from a first year Uni course which is written by a Professor. I can email you that if you like ?

[TkdWarrior]

Big E is doing VB dude not java...
-TkdWarrior-

[Bon]

Yeh, I was asking you if you wanted it since Bruce's books are about C++/Java.

*shrugs*

[TkdWarrior]

oh i didn't guessed that u were asking to me :D
damn Internet...
No thnx for offer Bon...i hav done Java n coded more than couple of softwares in it couple of yrs back still does it(sometimes)...
i was asking becuase bruce's books r very good...u always learn something new from him...they r good reference...
BTW Bon wat r u doing?
-TkdWarrior-

[Bon]

I'm sitting here bludging for 3 months until University starts. :D

I'm hoping to get a job inbetween then

[khafra]

Back to the h4X0ring :D
I have a boot disk I got off a Russian cracking site that'll let you reset the administrator password on any NT or 2000 machine. I can't remember the site, but I'll send an image of it to anybody that wants it (just use rawrite to put it on a floppy disk, then put it in the drive and turn it on, you should be fine by following all the default options)

[Obi-Wan]

Originally posted by khafra
Back to the h4X0ring :D
I have a boot disk I got off a Russian cracking site that'll let you reset the administrator password on any NT or 2000 machine. I can't remember the site, but I'll send an image of it to anybody that wants it (just use rawrite to put it on a floppy disk, then put it in the drive and turn it on, you should be fine by following all the default options)


Thanks Khafra,

I was beginning to think everybody had forgotten about my little problem! :(

If you could mate, I would appreciate it!

Thanks!:D

[YODA]

Originally posted by Obi-Wan



Thanks Khafra,

I was beginning to think everybody had forgotten about my little problem! :(

If you could mate, I would appreciate it!

Thanks!:D


No - We haven't forgotten about your little problem.

Now - about that computer..... :p

[Obi-Wan]

SSshhhhh!! Yoda........ Thats a secret! :rolleyes: