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Nov 26 2017 11:46am
literally has an uptime of 350+ days of the year since 2007

power went out one day and i booted her back up, and suddenly the only account on this machine had lost administrator privileges. i can't remember the last time i touched a system setting

i don't remember the password to the old admin account either

any ideas, fellas? :huh:

offering fg for assistance

This post was edited by Sharpes on Nov 26 2017 11:58am
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Nov 26 2017 03:34pm
boot with a linux live disk and remove the admin pass.
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Nov 26 2017 06:51pm
Quote (King Atrhur @ Nov 26 2017 05:34pm)
boot with a linux live disk and remove the admin pass.


there is no optical drive :huh:
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Nov 26 2017 06:55pm
Quote (Sharpes @ Nov 26 2017 07:51pm)
there is no optical drive :huh:


use a usb flash drive?
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Nov 26 2017 07:27pm
Quote (King Atrhur @ Nov 26 2017 08:55pm)
use a usb flash drive?


is there not a way to accomplish this within windows?

i wouldn't know what to do after booting from the flash drive
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Nov 26 2017 07:30pm
Quote (Sharpes @ Nov 26 2017 08:27pm)
is there not a way to accomplish this within windows?

i wouldn't know what to do after booting from the flash drive


Thats what googles for, but if thats too much then take it to someone and pay them to do it.
I'd directly link you a guide but I don't know if jsp will allow the link so I'd rather not.

If you could accomplish it via windows then whats the fucking point of even having the protocol.
Here's a lock with a key but if you loose the key its ok just push that button and it opens.... :rofl:
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Nov 26 2017 07:36pm
Quote (King Atrhur @ Nov 26 2017 09:30pm)
Thats what googles for, but if thats too much then take it to someone and pay them to do it.
I'd directly link you a guide but I don't know if jsp will allow the link so I'd rather not.

If you could accomplish it via windows then whats the fucking point of even having the protocol.
Here's a lock with a key but if you loose the key its ok just push that button and it opens.... :rofl:



i mean, i don't think it was that ridiculous to ask. it is almost a 17 year old OS
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Nov 26 2017 11:15pm
i have a flash drive designed to unlock windows accounts but it's buried in my closet somewhere for like a decade i cant remember what the tool was called...
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Nov 26 2017 11:49pm
Search for and download an old utility called Dial-A-Fix. It supports XP. On the Tools menu, there is a Repair Permissions option (this runs a Secedit script in the background). This may fix the problem, but it isn't guaranteed to.
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Nov 27 2017 01:16pm
Quote (DCSS @ Nov 27 2017 01:15am)
i have a flash drive designed to unlock windows accounts but it's buried in my closet somewhere for like a decade i cant remember what the tool was called...



if you happen to remember what the tool was called, please let me know!

Quote (Surfpunk @ Nov 27 2017 01:49am)
Search for and download an old utility called Dial-A-Fix. It supports XP. On the Tools menu, there is a Repair Permissions option (this runs a Secedit script in the background). This may fix the problem, but it isn't guaranteed to.



thank you! i will be trying this! and posting back with results

unfortunately, this did not work

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