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January 6th 10, 09:44 AM
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i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10
years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. 
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January 6th 10, 12:14 PM
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If you need to wipe the hard drive then why fiddle about with Windows
usernames and passwords? Just wipe the disk and then, if you wish, reinstall Windows 2000... or just donate the computer with the disk wiped clean and the accompanying Windows 2000 CD and the recipient can install the operating system to his likings. You can use this to wipe the disk, just boot the computer with DBAN and have it do its job: http://www.dban.org/ Darik's Boot And Nuke | Hard Drive Disk Wipe and Data Clearing John kate wrote: i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it.
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January 6th 10, 12:15 PM
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Well you cannot wipe the drive from within windows.
Boot from a win disk and delete all partitions, or if you want to be thorough take the hard drive out and physically destroy it "kate" wrote in message news  i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it.
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January 6th 10, 12:50 PM
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DL wrote:
Well you cannot wipe the drive from within windows. Boot from a win disk and delete all partitions, or if you want to be thorough take the hard drive out and physically destroy it "kate" wrote in message news i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. No need to destroy the disk just use dBan to "nuke" the data http://www.dban.org/download then donate the machine
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January 6th 10, 04:28 PM
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kate wrote:
i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. killdisk.com Create a floppy to boot and run their program to wipe the hard drive(s). Then donate the computer. Your choice if you want to include the old OS installation media.
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January 6th 10, 05:20 PM
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How is this related to Windows XP?
-- -- "kate" wrote in message news i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it.
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January 6th 10, 08:28 PM
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On Jan 6, 6:20*pm, "David B." wrote:
How is this related to Windows XP? -- --"kate" wrote in message news
i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. *i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. *is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. *i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. **** off, David B. Kate got her answers (no thanks to you, numbnutz) didn't she? No-one else mumped.
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January 7th 10, 07:55 AM
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i want to go thru what is on the computer to see if there is anything on it
that i want/need to keep. photos, for example. they don't always transfer to a new computer. i posted this on xp because there were no other options that i thought were more relevent. "John John - MVP" wrote: If you need to wipe the hard drive then why fiddle about with Windows usernames and passwords? Just wipe the disk and then, if you wish, reinstall Windows 2000... or just donate the computer with the disk wiped clean and the accompanying Windows 2000 CD and the recipient can install the operating system to his likings. You can use this to wipe the disk, just boot the computer with DBAN and have it do its job: http://www.dban.org/ Darik's Boot And Nuke | Hard Drive Disk Wipe and Data Clearing John kate wrote: i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. .
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January 7th 10, 01:01 PM
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http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
Offline NT Password & Registry Editor Caution that if the user had encrypted files on the drive they will be forever lost if you use this method to reset his password. John kate wrote: i want to go thru what is on the computer to see if there is anything on it that i want/need to keep. photos, for example. they don't always transfer to a new computer. i posted this on xp because there were no other options that i thought were more relevent. "John John - MVP" wrote: If you need to wipe the hard drive then why fiddle about with Windows usernames and passwords? Just wipe the disk and then, if you wish, reinstall Windows 2000... or just donate the computer with the disk wiped clean and the accompanying Windows 2000 CD and the recipient can install the operating system to his likings. You can use this to wipe the disk, just boot the computer with DBAN and have it do its job: http://www.dban.org/ Darik's Boot And Nuke | Hard Drive Disk Wipe and Data Clearing John kate wrote: i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. .
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January 7th 10, 04:39 PM
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Bite me dumba$$
-- -- "sandy58" wrote in message ... On Jan 6, 6:20 pm, "David B." wrote: How is this related to Windows XP? -- --"kate" wrote in message news
i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. **** off, David B. Kate got her answers (no thanks to you, numbnutz) didn't she? No-one else mumped.
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January 9th 10, 02:31 AM
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thank you for your help john john
"John John - MVP" wrote: http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/ Offline NT Password & Registry Editor Caution that if the user had encrypted files on the drive they will be forever lost if you use this method to reset his password. John kate wrote: i want to go thru what is on the computer to see if there is anything on it that i want/need to keep. photos, for example. they don't always transfer to a new computer. i posted this on xp because there were no other options that i thought were more relevent. "John John - MVP" wrote: If you need to wipe the hard drive then why fiddle about with Windows usernames and passwords? Just wipe the disk and then, if you wish, reinstall Windows 2000... or just donate the computer with the disk wiped clean and the accompanying Windows 2000 CD and the recipient can install the operating system to his likings. You can use this to wipe the disk, just boot the computer with DBAN and have it do its job: http://www.dban.org/ Darik's Boot And Nuke | Hard Drive Disk Wipe and Data Clearing John kate wrote: i have an old computer with 2000 pro which i have not used for at least 10 years. i tried to open windows but was informed that a repair was needed. i booted with the cd, put in my pasword, but have completely forgotten my administrators name and password. is there a workaround so i can get in to windows to do the repair. i need to wipe the harddrive before i donate it. . .
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