Re: Q308402 - 'The Password Is Not Valid'

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/18/02 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 17:25:46 -0600

You might have to reload the recovery console.
Check to see if SP1 is in or not before attempting to install SP1
again.
What are you trying to do in Recovery Console? 

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"David Campbell" <Zelby250@Zhotmail.Zcom> wrote in message
news:5fd201c27618$a658b800$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
> >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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