How to recover password for Windows 2000 And DeskLock

My old computer windows 2000 software is protected by a admin password protection that was used back in 2008
Also a desklock is setup up to protect files for the motion control settings.
So I need to get to those files to do some tweaking of the settings in for the motion control board.
Any good Ideas how to get to those protected files?
Thanks

Have you tried booting in safe mode? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/202485

The best way is kon-boot
It doesn't touch to the files, but it can bypass any OS passwords (by loading a pgm pre-boot in ram).
You just have to install it on a usb key for example and boot on the key, it will continue boot on your hdd and your passwords will be blank (until you reboot).

Thanks all.
@BlazinH Tonight I will try this.
@noorbeast I had forgotten about trying Linux. After the Safe mode boot I will see how to go about this with Linux....
@dJuL I have not heard of this program. I didn't see anything for Windows 2000 I see it's main focus was Windows 7.1 - on..... They did show a video how easy it is to set a new root user. I have sent them an email to see if this would work on windows 2000.
Thanks Again good comments.

@dJuL They said that Windows 2000 is not supported...... SO I asked them for Ideas. Thanks

Ah sorry, I didn't pay attention it was win2K.
Maybe you can ntpasswd to blank the pasword :
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

it works on with win2k

Edit: You can download it here :
http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html (bottom)

Thanks
The computer and simulator will arrive today or tomorrow......

I don't know if booting in safe mode can help with passwords but it should at least give you access to your files. Another thing you could do, assuming you have another computer compatible with the hard drive in your 2k machine, is to remove the drive, put its jumper in slave position, and install and read it from a different computer.

You try something like AppGeeker Windows password reset program: It has worked on 2000, 2003, 08, 12, 7, 8...

Thanks for everybody's suggestions..... I've been so busy with work. And like all Hobbies it take a back seat..... I have been trying to startup the computer it has a strong admin protection. I hope my helper didn't mess that up. It is so stripped down I have a lot of work to do. This is ending up to be a challenge. Right now the cd wont read any cd so I haven't been able to boot up another system. So I may have to trade out the old CD.
It may be faster to take this to a computer shop and save me time. It is good to see it again. Everybody at work wants to ride in it. so that will be fun to shake them up when I get it moving...

I use kon boot and boot hirens if it does not have tools to reset passwords. you have to start with mini windows xp.