Here, this is probably better.
http://illy.napcom.net/files/passwords/ntpwresetcd.zip
Unzip, burn the .iso, boot from cdrom
this will allow you to reset the password to nothing or whatever you desire.
Make sure you run a scandisk afterwards otherwise no change will take place.

This is a Linux boot cd. Very easy to use.
-LC
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From: "Robert Ritchey" <rritchey (at) eods (dot) com [email concealed]>
To: <focus-ms (at) securityfocus (dot) com [email concealed]>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 5:55 PM
Subject: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout

> Hello All,
>
> The network that I have is rather small. 1 server, and 4 workstations.
> I inherited the systems. There has been no administrator working there
> for a little over a year. What administrator that was there, was very
> much non-technical.
>
> When the network was built whoever built the server installed everything
> they possibly could. This system now how few main functions:
> 1. File server
> 2. Internet Gateway
> 3. Symantec Virus manager
>
> Nobody knows any of the passwords for anything on the system. Any of
> the passwords that are in use are not allowed administrator access. I
> do mean for anything! I can't even get Symantec to update virus
> signatures, as I do not have a password to do the update with. The
> signature is like 2003 date.
>
> It is just very frustrating!
>
> I am looking for options, before I have to go and reformat and rebuild.
> This would in some ways make life simpler, there are wrinkles in that
> all of there operational data and other services are on the server. We
> are currently moving foreword with a plan to rebuild. This will happen;
> I would rather pick the time to do it. Rather than have it forced on
> me.
>
> Does anyone know of any other way to take control of this machine and
> network.
>
> Thanks for your time and any ideas will be appreciated.
>
> Robert Ritchey
>
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