Alan Dayley wrote: > Any ideas how to get past this without riping the hard drive out? > Removing the hard drive on a laptop is not a big deal, at most temporarily removing 2 screws. Then you can plug it into an IDE to USB adapter (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232002), and plug it into a linux box to mount and edit your /etc/shadow file and remove the encrypted password. Then unmount, slap it back into the laptop and login as root with no password where you are then free to change it. -Charles --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss