Re: XP Home Recovery Console Password Problem: Attn: Mark

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvp@yahoo.com)
Date: 11/01/02 

From: "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvp@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:31:38 -0600

'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When You Log On to Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308402

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"Don Cohen" <doncohen@lens-cap.nc.prestige.net> wrote in message news:eHomayegCHA.1336@tkmsftngp11...
> Mark,
> 
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:#p2wa85fCHA.3596@tkmsftngp08...
> 
> > Boot to Safe Mode.
> 
> > go to start/run, and type
> > 'control userpasswords2'
> 
> > Uncheck "Users must enter a User name and password"
> 
> > Fill out the dialog for Administrator with a blank password.
> 
> > I am guessing you actually put a carriage return in as the password.
> 
> 
> I just tried this out -  I booted into Safe Mode, entered the command,
> unchecked the box, filled out the box with a blank password.  All was
> uneventful.
> 
> When I then rebooted the computer, it stopped at the screen saying "Windows
> is starting up..."  and wouldn't go any further.  Wouldn't respond to any
> keyboard entries.  Had to manually powerdown.  Tried it a second time - no
> difference.  In a normal boot, I see the Welcome Screen, but don't recall
> seeing "Windows is starting up..."
> 
> I booted back into Safe Mode, undid the previous actions, and I was then
> able to boot normally once again.
> 
> Someone else suggested hitting the Tab button before Enter when asked for
> the Administrator Password when trying to access the Recovery Console
> booting from the XP CD, but this didn't work either.
> 
> Any other thoughts on how to get in?
> 
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> "Don Cohen" <doncohen@lens-cap.nc.prestige.net> wrote in message
> news:OFUyUL5fCHA.1744@tkmsftngp11...
> > I have a Gateway 700XL running XPHome.  I need to be able to access the
> > Recovery Console via booting from the XP CD (I've run into occasional hard
> > drive issues when using Partition Magic which need to be repaired this way
> > when I can't boot from the hard drive).
> >
> > When accessing the Recovery Console (R) option during a boot from the XP
> CD:
> >
> > 1. I'm not always asked for the Administrator Password, which seems odd,
> but
> > I have gotten in previously without entering one.
> > 2. When I am asked for it, I can't get in:
> >
> > If I just hit enter as if there isn't a password (since I don't recall
> > setting up a password when I purchased and setup the system earlier this
> > year), it still asks for one.
> >
> > If I enter the password I undoubtedly would have used if I had, it doesn't
> > accept it.
> >
> > Further information:
> >
> > 1.  When I access the Users applet via Control Panel, and go to
> > Administrator (which is the only User set up on this system), I see an
> > option to "Create" a password, but none to change it.  This lead me to
> > conclude that there is no password set up.
> >
> > 2.  During a normal boot from the hard drive into XP, I am never asked for
> > any password (and I'm not running TweakUI on this system to automatically
> > enter it).  Again, this leads me to think no password is present.
> >
> > So:
> >
> > 1. How do I determine for sure if an Administrator Password is present,
> and
> > if it is, how do I find out what it is?
> >
> > 2. If there is no Administrator Password, how do I get Recovery Console to
> > let me in?
> >
> > 3. If I end up needing to create an Administrator Password, am I going to
> > have to enter it with each boot (or get TweakUI to do it)?
> >
> >
> > Bottom line is I don't want to change the system's current boot scenario,
> > where I don't have to enter anything, but I do need to be able to access
> the
> > Recovery Console when booting from the XP CD.
> >
> > Any help greatly appreciated.
> >
> > [One last matter.  I've read through the following MS document, but am not
> > sure this directly pertains to my situation, since I'm not needing to or
> > wanting to access the Recovery Console from the hard drive, and don't
> really
> > need/want it installed there:]
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308402
> >
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