I can't remember the Windows 2000 Password to my machine so i can't access it...

what i'm trying to ask if theres any way to get it back/bypass it somehow from DOS or something. Is it possible?

ok - if this ISNT possible, i want to know if its possible to install Windows98 over windows2000 on a NTFS5 drive (im pretty sure its NTFS5). Otherwise, i want to know if i can format it somehow... (i cant format without the drive being FAT32)... or if i can convert NTFS5 back into FAT32 (im pretty sure it cant be done BUT TELL ME IF IT CAN!!!!!!!@!@!)

Umm when you turn computer on try pressing F5 to run windows in safe mode.

safe mode still requires a logon password!

I've seen this problem a lot (it's quite common). I'm going to give you a step by step procedure. If you need any or all of the files that I mention, email or PM me and I'll email them to you. NOTE: You will need to be able to boot from CD-ROM in order to use this method.

1. Format a floppy drive as a bootable system disk.
2. Copy FORMAT.COM and FDISK.EXE to the floppy disk.
3. Boot from the floppy drive.
4. Run FDISK.EXE and delete ALL partitions on the hard drive.
5. Create a PRIMARY DOS PARTITION in FDISK.
6. Exit FDISK and reboot from the floppy.
7. Format the new partition using FORMAT.COM (type "format [drive]:").
8. Put the CD for whichever version of Windows you want into your bootable CD drive and remove the floppy disk.
9. Reboot from the CD and install Windows.

*NOTE: You will need the WINDOWS 98 VERSION of FDISK.

Hope this helps.

Umm...well...

That will format everything and delete all the data.

But yes, it is impossible to convert NTFS back to FATxx without losing data.

I would suggest you try really hard to remember the password, and if that fails...then reinstall Win 2000.

Link!

Could you tell me how to do that! It would be really useful If it just did that. Unless It requires me having to Logon to Windows 2000...

If I do, i might have to resort to Slix's idea.

Well...I've never installed Win2K before, but I assume there is a CD and a boot disk for it.

Put the boot disk in the disk drive, turn the computer on, and make sure to select "With CD Support" in the boot menu that appears. Then put in the CD, and run the setup program.

It should be something like that, but I don't know the specifics.

It's as simple as 1, 2, 3. I don't have a Windows 2000 Computer But I fixed this problem before, I think.

1) Turn on your Computer.
2) When the 'Log In' screen appears press Cancel
3) You're now logged in.

*Don't type in anything, in the 'Log In' screen!*
Hope that helps!

nope, stupid win2k disabled that cancel function


well Link, i never created a boot disk for windows 2000. i have the setup cd however. but if i do get a boot disk and the cd is it possible to then convert back to Fat32?

Darn.

Acutally, I believe that Windows 2000 does NOT reset the passwords when re-installed. You'll have to either remember the password or lose ALL your data. Sorry.

http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm

That should do it ~_^

WOWSA!

Thanks, JZBlue! I gotta try this thing out! WHOA!!!!!! THANKS!!!!

No problem : )

If you want to recover data and the above doesn't work:

1. Format a floppy drive as a bootable system disk.
2. Copy FORMAT.COM and FDISK.EXE to the floppy disk.
3. Boot from the floppy drive.

Do this and you'll have access to your HD, I believe. If you would like to use the windows interface and have an extra HD lying around, you can install Win2k, add it as the Master drive and make the original drive as the Slave drive. Presto! Access to your files have been restored (unless they were encrypted)

well...
)(*)(*#@$)*#@)$#@($* STUPID WIN2K THING. im supposed to press F6 to install some other kind of driver at the blue screen. it says i can press F6. i press f6 nothing happens. )(#@$*)(@#$ thanks anyway though

one last question:

how do i format a floppy disk as a bootable system disk?

Create Boot Disks



To create a set of Setup boot disks for Windows 2000, run the Makeboot.exe tool from the Bootdisk folder on the Windows 2000 CD-ROM:

1. 
   Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
   



2. 
   Click
   
   Start
   
   , and then click
   
   Run
   
   .
   



3. 
   In the
   
   Open
   
   box, type
   
   drive
   
   :\bootdisk\makeboot a:
   
   , where
   
   drive
   
   is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, and then press ENTER.
   

NOTES

• 
  You do not have to be running Windows 2000 to create the Setup Boot disks. A directory called \Bootdisk resides in the root of the Windows 2000 Setup CD. This directory contains two utilities capable of generating the 4 Setup Boot floppies. If you are booted into Windows 9x you will need to run the 32-bit version of this utility called makebt32.exe. If you are in DOS, or booted with a Windows 98 Startup Floppy that has access to the CDROM, you can use the 16-bit version called makeboot.exe.
  



• 
  Disks created from the Windows 2000 Professional CD cannot be used with Windows 2000 Server; the reverse combination also does not work.
  



• 
  Before deciding that a computer must be started from a CD or floppy disks, you should first try starting in safe mode on that computer.
  



• 
  After starting a disabled computer from floppy disks, you can then use the Recovery Console or the Emergency Repair Disk (if you have prepared one).
  

oh my... )(*$)@(*$#)(@#*$)(@*#$)(* JESUS CHRIST.


YOU IDIOTS. FOOLS.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO. I CREATED 4 FRICKEN BOOT DISKS. NOW WHAT?

(BTW: You guys are saying to Format Disks and make them bootable. I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS. I made boot disks. Is that what you fricken mean? I just put the FDISK and FORMAT files on the disk and run them from there and boom im done?

||Slim:

To format a floppy as a boot disk for use with Windows 98, first double-click on My Computer. Put the disk you want to format into the drive. Then, right click on the floppy disk drive in My Computer and click "Format..." Set whatever options you want, but make sure the "Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk" option is checked. Proceed with the format. PRESTO! You've successfully created a boot disk for use with the Format.com and Fdisk.exe files. Then copy the files onto your floppy and boot from it.

i dun ahv win98. :P i have ME. there isnt a option to create a boot disk while formatting.

erm.. are you guys asking me to make a winme boot disk or something??

Yes... now you're catching on to our intent.

Even if you have Windows Me, a Windows 98 boot disk will allow you to install it. So make a WinMe or Win98 boot disk and follow my other instructions above.

ah.. now ic.. ill try it soon! thx!

Originally posted by Slix
||Slim:

To format a floppy as a boot disk for use with Windows 98, first double-click on My Computer. Put the disk you want to format into the drive. Then, right click on the floppy disk drive in My Computer and click "Format..." Set whatever options you want, but make sure the "Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk" option is checked. Proceed with the format. PRESTO! You've successfully created a boot disk for use with the Format.com and Fdisk.exe files. Then copy the files onto your floppy and boot from it.

If you can't seem to do that (on some systems the checkbox for it isn't there for some reason), then go to control panel, add remove programs and click on the 'Startup Disk' tab, then insert a disk and click the button.

Yeah, we all think of the simple Debug way to get passed it. Are you on a network, Slim? Oh yes! And when you Ghost your hard drive over to another hard drive, does it keep the windows settings? I can't remember. Not saying you should go out and buy an 80.0GB Western Digital hard drive, now. ^-~

`Wildie

sorry to bother everyone again. i need to fdisk and format com files again..


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So... Do you need help with that? Or are you going to try it on your own...

ARE YOU INSULTING ME?

no, i just need the stupid files. i formatted and forgot to save the files.

No I wasn't insulting you. I just wanted to know if you still needed help (it was unclear to me).