Linux Program for Win2k Password recovery

[Mark Phillips]

Craig,

I don't know if this will help, but knoppix provides an iso image that
you can put on a cd and then boot into Linux. Perhaps there is some
information on their web site about this problem...
http://www.knoppix.org/ 

The home page mentions "utilities for data recovery and system repairs,
even for other operating systems"

Good luck!

Mark Phillips
Phillips Marketing, Inc.
480 945-0798 office
480 945-9197 fax
mark@phillipsmarketing.biz


-----Original Message-----
From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Craig
White
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 1:01 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Linux Program for Win2k Password recovery

Not what you are looking for but there is a bug in Win2K SP1 that was
supposed fixed in SP2/SP3

If you install the console application for recovery, it resets the admin
password to blank

Craig

On Tue, 2003-05-27 at 11:23, AZ Pete wrote:
> A client of ours has a Dell server with Win 2000 Server loaded and
they lost the admin password.
> The machine is still under warranty and I phoned Dell tech support
hoping they would have some method of getting into 
> the box.  They did not.
> However, the tech was VERY helpful.  He said there are programs
available to reset a Win 2K admin passwords (neither 
> are endorsed by dell).
> One was called Winternals ERD commander, but it costs $400-$500. 
> He also said there is a free Linux program that boots via CD that
resets the admin password.  He couldn't remember the 
> name and I couldn't find anything via google.
> 
> Has anyone heard of said Linux program?  If so, where can I get a
copy.  Rebuilding this box will be a huge nightmare 
> and spending $400 is not too palatable either.
> 
> Any help would be most appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Peter
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