I have a friend who updated his PC from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 a few
years ago. HE has religiously amended his password every six weeks as the
system request him to do. He had been informed that his password would
expire in 4 days but did not change it. He then never used the PC for a
number of days and tried to login after the expiry date. The computer now
tells him that his password has expired and won't allow him access to the
PC. Is there any way around this situation?

I am unsure as to whether he set an administrator password when he
originally updated but he has tried accessing the system using the username
administrator but to no avail. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

Unfortunately there is no way around this.
He will need to get the administrator password.

Mark.



"Zinzan" <billy.low@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:d2rh7n$ug$1@titan.btinternet.com...

He has to go in under administrator, and use the administrator password that
has been set up for his computer. There is no other easy way.

There are some independent software packages that can allow someone to get
in to the system by resetting the administrator password. There a few that
are free, but from what I have seen the good ones must be bought.

Most MS authorized dealers and some independent service centres, have the
utilities to get
someone back in to their system, who has been locked out. They will charge a
fee for this service.

--

JANA
_____


"Zinzan" <billy.low@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:d2rh7n$ug$1@titan.btinternet.com...
I have a friend who updated his PC from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 a few
years ago. HE has religiously amended his password every six weeks as the
system request him to do. He had been informed that his password would
expire in 4 days but did not change it. He then never used the PC for a
number of days and tried to login after the expiry date. The computer now
tells him that his password has expired and won't allow him access to the
PC. Is there any way around this situation?

I am unsure as to whether he set an administrator password when he
originally updated but he has tried accessing the system using the username
administrator but to no avail. Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:59:20 +0000 (UTC), "Zinzan"
<billy.low@virgin.net> wrote:

If he can boot from CD go to www.knoppix.org
for info how to burn a bootable Knoppix CD.

It comes up running Linux so if you can find someone versed
in Linux it may be less stressful. Otherwise, get all the info you
can about mounting NTFS(if he's using NTFS file system) and
using the security tools to reset the password, before you start.

You can also use Knoppix to do virus scans while Windows is
not running etc.. so it's a good thing to have(plus it's free if
you can burn the CD.)

Zinzan asked in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:

Go here:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
I've tested this and I can assure you it works, but: read before you try.
If you don't understand what's written in the faq you might as well leave
it alone.

--
- John Holmes -

" I ain't no cunt "

\|/

Hi JANA, You told me:

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! You fucking moronic cuntwart.

Hi Zinzan, You told me:
Read this: http://kadaitcha.cx/passwords.html

In particular, see " Log On if you Forget your Password or it Expires "

Hi Miles Ahead, You told me:
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Real meaning: "Learn a whole new operating system to reset your password."

Linux makes you fucking stupid.