I am setting up a friends computer to my network and they have Windows 2000
Professional and I seemed to have clicked something that now prompts me for
admin password at startup. I now can't get windows up and running. Does
anyone know how to disable or bypass the network startup password prompt?

Re: Admin password at startup by Roger

Roger
Sun Dec 18 12:35:41 CST 2005

You probably should just ask your friend for the account info.

"novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am setting up a friends computer to my network and they have Windows 2000
> Professional and I seemed to have clicked something that now prompts me
> for
> admin password at startup. I now can't get windows up and running. Does
> anyone know how to disable or bypass the network startup password prompt?
>



Re: Admin password at startup by novajeff

novajeff
Sun Dec 18 14:03:02 CST 2005

It would be fixed if she could remember.....she's not computer inclined.

"Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:

> You probably should just ask your friend for the account info.
>
> "novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7BE731AA-C408-44C8-95C0-A29CA9887E95@microsoft.com...
> >I am setting up a friends computer to my network and they have Windows 2000
> > Professional and I seemed to have clicked something that now prompts me
> > for
> > admin password at startup. I now can't get windows up and running. Does
> > anyone know how to disable or bypass the network startup password prompt?
> >
>
>
>

Re: Admin password at startup by Frank

Frank
Sun Dec 18 14:52:48 CST 2005

"novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> It would be fixed if she could remember.....she's not computer
> inclined.
>
> "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You probably should just ask your friend for the account info.
>>
>> "novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7BE731AA-C408-44C8-95C0-A29CA9887E95@microsoft.com...
>>> I am setting up a friends computer to my network and they have
>>> Windows 2000 Professional and I seemed to have clicked something
>>> that now prompts me for
>>> admin password at startup. I now can't get windows up and running.
>>> Does anyone know how to disable or bypass the network startup
>>> password prompt?

Have you tried leaving the password field blank?

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Re: Admin password at startup by novajeff

novajeff
Sun Dec 18 15:02:02 CST 2005

Yes I have, I'm at a loss as to what it could be, I thought it was blank when
I quickly glanced at it this am.
I thought I would be able to bypass it somehow or reset it.
Jeff

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1037DED0-36B4-406A-A7B9-8A7BF9F2C2D3@microsoft.com
> > It would be fixed if she could remember.....she's not computer
> > inclined.
> >
> > "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> You probably should just ask your friend for the account info.
> >>
> >> "novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7BE731AA-C408-44C8-95C0-A29CA9887E95@microsoft.com...
> >>> I am setting up a friends computer to my network and they have
> >>> Windows 2000 Professional and I seemed to have clicked something
> >>> that now prompts me for
> >>> admin password at startup. I now can't get windows up and running.
> >>> Does anyone know how to disable or bypass the network startup
> >>> password prompt?
>
> Have you tried leaving the password field blank?
>
> Protected Storage Passview
> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
>
>

Re: Admin password at startup by Roger

Roger
Sun Dec 18 23:17:35 CST 2005

see Lanwench's post to today's "Locked out of pc" thread

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Microsoft MVP (Windows Server : Security)

"novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:371328C1-943C-4FE8-96CB-9BF2391BDA3A@microsoft.com...
> Yes I have, I'm at a loss as to what it could be, I thought it was blank
> when
> I quickly glanced at it this am.
> I thought I would be able to bypass it somehow or reset it.
> Jeff
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:
>
>> "novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1037DED0-36B4-406A-A7B9-8A7BF9F2C2D3@microsoft.com
>> > It would be fixed if she could remember.....she's not computer
>> > inclined.
>> >
>> > "Roger Abell [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You probably should just ask your friend for the account info.
>> >>
>> >> "novajeff" <novajeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7BE731AA-C408-44C8-95C0-A29CA9887E95@microsoft.com...
>> >>> I am setting up a friends computer to my network and they have
>> >>> Windows 2000 Professional and I seemed to have clicked something
>> >>> that now prompts me for
>> >>> admin password at startup. I now can't get windows up and running.
>> >>> Does anyone know how to disable or bypass the network startup
>> >>> password prompt?
>>
>> Have you tried leaving the password field blank?
>>
>> Protected Storage Passview
>> http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pspv.html
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
>> Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> Protect your PC
>> http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>>