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Higgins

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Dec 31, 2009, 3:52:43 AM12/31/09
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You can download the file from here and try again
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

It's a zipped file so you need to decompress it. Make sure that you're
burning it as an image not just trying to copy the file to a disk.

Burning as an image will create a CD that you can boot from, with a
whole bunch of files on it.

If you're using Windows, we can see if I can connect remotelyto your
laptop and make sure that it's being burnt properly.

R

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Dec 31, 2009, 3:54:49 AM12/31/09
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"Higgins" <the.best.na...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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OOPS !???!


ginge

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Dec 31, 2009, 3:55:11 AM12/31/09
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On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:52:43 +0100, Higgins
<the.best.na...@gmail.com> wrote:

>If you're using Windows, we can see if I can connect remotelyto your
>laptop and make sure that it's being burnt properly.

"Email" If you're using Windows, we can see if I can connect remotely
to your laptop and make sure that it's not being sent to all of
Usenet.

prawn

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Dec 31, 2009, 4:31:00 AM12/31/09
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On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:52:43 +0100, Higgins wrote:

> You can download the file from here and try again
> http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

FAIL!

There's your problem right here:

User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20090817)

There is a reason why it is sensible to use a separate news client, you
know.
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Cab

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Dec 31, 2009, 4:39:18 AM12/31/09
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On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:52:43 +0100, Higgins wibbled:

Okay, I've done it. What now.

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Cab

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Dec 31, 2009, 4:39:37 AM12/31/09
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On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:31:00 +0000, prawn wibbled:

*ding*

Wicked Uncle Nigel

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Dec 31, 2009, 5:08:44 AM12/31/09
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Higgins
<the.best.na...@gmail.com> typed

Dear Margaret.

As you can see I've finally mastered this email thing! Sue and John
came to visit today, which was nice, and it was Sue who taught me how
to use the email. I shall be writing to you often now that I have
figured it out. Please send my love to Helen and the boys.


See you soon Love Mum xxx


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can you see the light of need shinin' in my eye?

Cane

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Dec 31, 2009, 5:09:40 AM12/31/09
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On 31 Dec, 08:52, Higgins <the.best.names.are.g...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You can download the file from here and try againhttp://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

>
> It's a zipped file so you need to decompress it. Make sure that you're
> burning it as an image not just trying to copy the file to a disk.
>
> Burning as an image will create a CD that you can boot from, with a
> whole bunch of files on it.
>
> If you're using Windows, we can see if I can connect remotelyto your
> laptop and make sure that it's being burnt properly.

Hahaha,

Epic Fail :)

Higgins

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Dec 31, 2009, 5:17:35 AM12/31/09
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Hah! Yes

Higgins

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Dec 31, 2009, 5:22:05 AM12/31/09
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Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
> Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Higgins
> <the.best.na...@gmail.com> typed
>> You can download the file from here and try again
>> http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
>>
>> It's a zipped file so you need to decompress it. Make sure that you're
>> burning it as an image not just trying to copy the file to a disk.
>>
>> Burning as an image will create a CD that you can boot from, with a
>> whole bunch of files on it.
>>
>> If you're using Windows, we can see if I can connect remotelyto your
>> laptop and make sure that it's being burnt properly.
>
> Dear Margaret ...
>
>
I think my brother should really look elsewhere for technical advice.

Higgins

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Dec 31, 2009, 5:53:48 AM12/31/09
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Cab wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:52:43 +0100, Higgins wibbled:
>> You can download the file from here and try again
>> http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/
>>
>> It's a zipped file so you need to decompress it. Make sure that you're
>> burning it as an image not just trying to copy the file to a disk.
>>
>> Burning as an image will create a CD that you can boot from, with a
>> whole bunch of files on it.
>>
>> If you're using Windows, we can see if I can connect remotelyto your
>> laptop and make sure that it's being burnt properly.
>
> Okay, I've done it. What now.
>

Well, since I've now brought it to the attention of UKRM.

My brother's GF changed the admin password on XP and promptly forgot it,
though she's insistent that "something must have changed"

Bearing in mind that they are both technical numpties, as demonstrably
am I nowadays, are there any better solutions than the Linux ISO
available at the above link?

Chris Bartram

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Dec 31, 2009, 8:12:31 AM12/31/09
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Higgins wrote:

> Bearing in mind that they are both technical numpties, as demonstrably
> am I nowadays, are there any better solutions than the Linux ISO
> available at the above link?
>

That's the best way I know of.

Cab

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Dec 31, 2009, 8:26:43 AM12/31/09
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On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:12:31 GMT, Chris Bartram wibbled:

Seconded. Or thirded.

Catman

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Dec 31, 2009, 9:10:37 AM12/31/09
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There may be better ISO's but the principle is sound. It used to be
regarded as better just to blank the password as opposed to re-writing it.

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Gavin

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Dec 31, 2009, 10:46:35 AM12/31/09
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On 2009-12-31 13:26:43 +0000, Cab <m...@privacy.net> said:

> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:12:31 GMT, Chris Bartram wibbled:
>> Higgins wrote:
>>
>>> Bearing in mind that they are both technical numpties, as demonstrably
>>> am I nowadays, are there any better solutions than the Linux ISO
>>> available at the above link?
>>>
>> That's the best way I know of.
>
> Seconded. Or thirded.

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Its also on the MS Dart CD.

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Domènec

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Jan 1, 2010, 4:13:41 AM1/1/10
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"prawn" <paw...@NGprawn.mine.nu> escribió en el mensaje de noticias
news:kj7u07-...@prawn.mine.nu...

> There is a reason why it is sensible to use a separate news client, you
> know.

Specially when some cunt pretends to play the alpha male role in a newsgroup
and one brilliant day he feels in need of writing a whinning "Oh, dear, why
did you leave me?" e-mail. Fun it was :-)

ogden

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Jan 1, 2010, 10:52:23 AM1/1/10
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Domènec wrote:
> "prawn" <paw...@NGprawn.mine.nu> escribió en el mensaje de noticias
> news:kj7u07-...@prawn.mine.nu...
>
> > There is a reason why it is sensible to use a separate news client, you
> > know.
>
> Specially when some cunt pretends to play the alpha male role in a newsgroup
> and one brilliant day he feels in need of writing a whinning "Oh, dear, why
> did you leave me?" e-mail. Fun it was :-)

I missed that, and suspect X-No-Archive may have been involved.

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doetnietcomputeren

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Jan 1, 2010, 11:03:02 AM1/1/10
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On 2010-01-01 16:52:23 +0100, ogden <og...@pre.org> said:

>>> There is a reason why it is sensible to use a separate news client, you
>>> know.
>>
>> Specially when some cunt pretends to play the alpha male role in a newsgr
> oup
>> and one brilliant day he feels in need of writing a whinning "Oh, dear, w
> hy
>> did you leave me?" e-mail. Fun it was :-)
>
> I missed that, and suspect X-No-Archive may have been involved.

Or it was a NG that you don't subscribe to.

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ogden

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Jan 1, 2010, 11:30:18 AM1/1/10
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The ever-present third way.

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Domènec

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Jan 1, 2010, 1:08:00 PM1/1/10
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"ogden" <og...@pre.org> escribiￜ en el mensaje de noticias
news:MPG.25a82a96b...@news.eternal-september.org...

Domï¿œnec wrote:
> "prawn" <paw...@NGprawn.mine.nu> escribió en el mensaje de noticias

> > There is a reason why it is sensible to use a separate news client, you


> > know.
> Specially when some cunt pretends to play the alpha male role in a
> newsgroup
> and one brilliant day he feels in need of writing a whinning "Oh, dear,
> why
> did you leave me?" e-mail. Fun it was :-)
I missed that, and suspect X-No-Archive may have been involved.

Dago newsgroup. A cunt, but not a cunt of this parish.

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