Re: Q308402 - 'The Password Is Not Valid'

From: David Campbell (Zelby250@Zhotmail.Zcom)
Date: 10/17/02


From: "David Campbell" <Zelby250@Zhotmail.Zcom>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:06:16 -0700


>Have you tried leaving password blank?
>According to the Status "This problem was first corrected
in Windows
>XP Service Pack 1"
>Q308402 will not fix it since this issue has been
resolved with
>Service Pack 1.

I've tried every password I could imagine, including
simply striking the ENTER key three times. The result is
always the same: three strikes, reboot.

>I do not think the Recovery Console is available with all
OEM
>computers, Gateway may not have supplied it.

If I boot of the XP installation disc, I'm given the
option to use the Recovery Console and a login prompt. I
assume this meant that the Recovery Console is installed
on my machine. Is it possible I could see this prompt
even if the service isn't actually available?

If so, then does this mean that I must install Recovery
Console and then install SP1 a second time as Q308402
would suggest?

--David
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