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 > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss