RE: Windows 2000 Administrator lockout

["Ferino Mardo" <RMardo () ALJOMAIHBEV com>]

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>    In the new Windows install path's SYSTEM32 directory (i.e., 
>    C:\WINNT.FIX\System32) copy LOGON.SCR to LOGON.SCR.ORIG.  In
>    the same directory, copy CMD.EXE to LOGON.SCR.
>
>    Logout and boot the original Windows install.
>
>    Wait for the screensaver timeout to expire (make sure you don't
>    touch the keyboard or move the mouse until then).  A CMD.EXE
>    window should appear on-screen, in the security context of SYSTEM.

Question: if I booted the original Windows install as suggested above, I
wouldn't get any CMD.EXE window when the screensave kicks in. shouldn't
the above steps be done on the original Windows' SYSTEM32 directory?

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