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Old 08-10-2008, 01:46 PM
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Default Can't get into my Windows 2000 anymore... Help!

The laptop has always had Win 2000 Pro and it has never asked for passwords to log on. Recently I added a network card and got everything set up and when I rebooted it asked for password to log in. It has been years since I set the passwords and I have no idea what they are now. Solution requires me to boot to a dos prompt but I have no CD that will allow me to get to the prompt and can not locate my original 2000 pro CD to just do a repair.
Does anyone know where I could find a ISO or something to make a bootable CD that would get me to a DOS prompt? Not asking for the OS CD just something that will get me in.
Went to link Inconclusive provided, downloaded and created CD from ISO on web site. No good. The CD does not boot. Not sure why but laptop does not see it as a bootable cd. Tried creating other cds from another computer but had same results.
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Old 08-10-2008, 02:01 PM
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a DOS prompt is no good.
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