Can't log in any more... (W2K)

[dJomp]

Hi,

Hope someone can help me here, I'm at a loss...

I've been given a friend's dad's laptop to sort out (some niggly windows things) - it's an old work laptop, so no luxuries like Win2k install CDs, etc.
Things were going well until I tried to get onto our home network (workgroup "HOME", suprisingly) to share files. So I go and switch from the Domain to a Workgroup, and all is fine...

...until I reboot and get to the login screen. The Domain box has gone (didn't suprise me) but I can't login with his username/password - they seem dependant on the domain. There's no way of changing it without logging in, and to log in I need to change it. I tried booting in safe mode but that still wants me to log in.

Evidently I wasn't the right man for the job!

Anyway I'm after a solution. Either some (hack/crack) to get around the login screen (the C-A-D variety) so's I can change the settings back, or some way of changing the settings without going that far in.

Thanks in advance... I hope...

[shahsbro8]

try to login its local administrator...........

thanks
smudassir

[dJomp]

I have no idea of the username/password to do that... Can you fill me in? Cheers...

[shahsbro8]

sure why not........follow the steps........

when ur login screens come

type user name : administrator
and password is : first try blank or if may u have entered a password for local administrator

domain / workgroup..........select ur PC name...

then enter hope ur problem will be solved.

thanks
s. mudassir

[dJomp]

Thanks, but the company had the sense to change the admin password unfortunately...

[shahsbro8]

so u can ask ur company about ur admin password, the other way is reinstallation of windows without delete any files.

thx
S.Mudassir

[Scarab]

Download a sam database hack that will discover passwords :-0. Theres plenty on the web if ya have a look.