Lost Admin Password on XP

I've got an XP client where the local administrator's account password is
unknown and the only login they have does not have admin credentials so I
can't change anything or even join it to another network to get to a local
admin. I remember using some type of program that I booted into that would
let me not look up the admin password but change it in the SAM, then restart
and I could log in using that new admin credential set. What I don't
remember is the program name and I can't find it on my server.

What can I do to either find or change the local admin account password?

Thanks!

-Richard K

If it's a member of the domain, then domain administrators have
administrative privileges on the machine, and can simply reset the local
administrator password.

The problem is this computer is a member of a domain that does not exist
(nor does the domain controller) anymore. That's why I need to get to the
local admin account

If Its a non-domain WS this might apply.
Im not sure if it does, I havent tested It myself. I think I copied It from
Leythos.

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Download and burn the Linux rescue cd from:

Boot the WS from the cd and at the first screen that says

boot:

type ntpass and press enter

accept all defaults and follow the instructions.

set the password to blank.

reboot by typing reboot, and pull the cd out when the WS start

rebooting.

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This might also be an alternative.

Changes the Local Admin password to blank.

Note that questions like this are best posted in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, as it isn't an SBS question at all.

That said, see you'll create a boot
CD which will let you reset (blank out) the local admin account.

[dkooo1203]

1. Login to a computer that can link to Internet. Download Windows Password Unlocker 4.0 and decompress it on that PC. Note that: there is a .ISO file. Burn the .ISO file to a CD.
2 Get out the newly created CD and insert it to the locked computer.
3 re-booted the locked computer and then followed the process of instructions. Just a few steps, the old password was removed.''
'4 Setting new password:
Step one: Open the "Control Panel"
Step two: Click the "User Account "
Step three: Select the account you wanna to set a new password.
Step four: Click "changing Account " and "set up password", then fill out the form as listed. Click "Create Password".

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