[dba-Tech] Accessing a pc

 Manually rename the SAM files on the hard drive at 
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SAM and C:\WINDOWS\REPAIR\SAM. to oldSAM. It 
should reset the local Administrator password to blank [and would also 
probably delete all other local accounts which you had created on your 
computer]. It will also remove ability to read encypted email and 
passwords to Internet sites.

If you are nervous about this for 20 Euros and if you have a USB flash 
drive pick up this tool FlashBoot
It has a password recovery method. Which I believe involves Linux 
interaction with NTFS

It can also be used to put BARTPE on a flash drive.

http://www.prime-expert.com/flashboot/features.php

John Colby wrote:

>In which case you don't have any information re the usernames or passwords
>of the computer in question so how does it manage to reset such passwords?
>
>John W. Colby
>www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
>Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:28 PM
>To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
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>You make it on another computer.
>
>Bobby
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Colby
>Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:07 PM
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>How do you make the CD if you can't log in to the computer?  Surely you must
>be logged in to the computer in question to build a boot disk with the
>system files on that computer.
>
>John W. Colby
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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada