How to recover a lost Linux root or Windows 2000 Administrator password
The problem of what to do when the superuser password is forgotten is likely to become more than a casual concern.
In short, you can't easlily recover the password, you need to change it.
To get around a lost Windows 2000 Administrator password:
(This also works for Windows NT 4.0)
You need to get hold of a specialized Linux boot disk. Don't let this part put you off, they're easy to find on the net. These disks contain support for both VFAT32 and NTFS partitions, and an automated script and utilities to alter the password file with a new password. Early versions had difficulty handling the obfuscator that Windows 2000 employs for its password hashes. Make sure you find a recent one. A quick search on your favorite search engine ought to provide a starting point. As a reference, finding one when I last needed it took around five minutes.
Hope this helps
