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QUESTION POSED ON: 26 March 2007
I have forgotten my password root in SQL Server 2000. Is there some way to recover it without having to install SQL Server again?


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There isn't a method to reverse the password stored by SQL Server. If you're using mixed mode, you might be able to use a network sniffer to see the password zoom by on the wire.




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