[UFO Chicago] unlocking a locked computer

[W. Scott Lockwood III]

On Thu, 2009-12-03 at 12:16 -0800, John Bulger wrote:
> I realize that this sounds totally idiotic, but has anyone got an easy
> solution to getting back into a computer that has only one user, the
> administrator, and has been locked and the password lost or forgotten?
> This is for Windows XP Home Edition.
> 
> Thanks.

Step 0: Go here: http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
Step 1: Follow the instructions on that page.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!

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W. Scott Lockwood III