Locked out of my laptop

[BC_Programmer]

Such programs only exist in your mind.

Sorry, I was just thinking out oud.

OK.

they exist for 9x, but  the ones for NT subsystems require the version 3.1 controller (for compatibility with NT 3.1) to be enabled- it is vulnerable to inspection and uses a very low hash key, much like win 9x's PWL files.

[Kurtiskain]

Well the CH document that Broni Linked to basically says that anyways

That I linked to.

Oh noes! sorry Broni and Carbon...My mind totally went out of it I guess...

[BC_Programmer]

here I am posting a link to the forum rules.

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,58736.0.html



Additionally I find it curious how somebody would prefer to pay for a password recovery then to reinstall the OS.

In the event that data needs to be recovered a new version of the OS can be installed alongside the current version, data copied, and the old version deleted.

[patio]

You're expecting Logic ? ?
C'mon BC....................................

[BC_Programmer]

somebody needs to take a god *censored* hint here. 

[cjturbo]

Just to close this thread, I ultimately did a system restore by booting up in safe mode and returning to a restore point prior to the password being changed.
Thanks to all who contributed.