I just had this same problem, a computer owned by some one who had passed away. One dose not even need to know or recover the password. Simply remove the hard drive and place it on another computer and you will have access to all the files, copy over what is needed, re-format the drive, then put it back in the old PC and give the PC to the Goodwill store.
If the user encrypted the disk, you are out of luck with out the key but you only typicaly see encryption with notebook computers used for business. I've seen this kind of dementia where the person needs full time care. By the time it goes that far the person does not know where they are or who anyone is. Many times they are upset and angry all the time because they can't figure out what's happening but other times they simply stair into space. I think whatthis says is that if you've worked hard to make a design available to others and you don't intend to sell it commercially, PUBLISH the details, the design files and the source code. Yes I kknow it is never "good enough" for others to see. But in reality it is likely better than what 99.9% of others can do. On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 6:15 AM, paul swed <paulsw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Bert > A thought has crossed my mind here. > His wife can not access his computer. > If its windows XP or earlier the password is recoverable. I use a boot cd > that exposes all. Its been helpful. > Is there a way to reach out and offer help aside from snail mail? > Would she be open to that help? > Regards > Paul > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 4:03 PM, <ewkeh...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Some how time nuts combined two lines it is >> Karen Stoll 46 Crazy Rabbit Rd Santa Fee, NM 87508 >> >> >> In a message dated 12/19/2012 3:55:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >> ewkeh...@aol.com writes: >> >> >> Brooks Shera has been a major contributor with his GPSDO. Before Tbolts >> where affordable his QST article for the first time opened the door for >> many >> amateurs to precision frequency at an affordable price. Over the years I >> build many units. For a year I have tried to buy his latest version 4.02. >> I >> did not get a response, so last week I wrote a hardcopy letter. >> Yesterday I got an answer from his wife Karen Stoll. She is not able to >> access his emails. >> Brooks is in a Memory Care Unit in a local senior residence, suffering >> from dementia. >> I think it is appropriate that those of us that appreciate his >> contribution take the time to write a personal note to his wife, I am >> sure it will >> help her in these difficult times and maybe seeing the letters will help >> him >> to. >> Bert Kehren >> Karen Stoll46 Crazy Rabbit Rd. >> Santa Fe, NM 87508 >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. -- Chris Albertson Redondo Beach, California _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.