I've now tried a half dozen password crackers/reset programs and am just about ready to format this blankety-blank system. It is a member of a Windows domain and refuses to allow me administrative access. I have tried Winternals' Locksmith, BartPE's password renew by Sala and a handful of other programs. All report successful application, but none actually reset the password. Also tried the screensaver/cmd prompt trick and got access denied.

I still don't know if it's some new fangled security patch or if they just implemented some wacky group policy. The end result is that I have a PC that won't let me do my thing and I'm tired of fighting with it. Right now it's humming along deleting the previous windows folder. This feels good :)

 

 

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