Re: XP recovery console ....... password?

From: G. Carter (good(remove)guy@inbox.lv)
Date: 04/03/03 

From: "G. Carter" <good(remove)guy@inbox.lv>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 19:23:36 -0600

The administrator password in the recovery console may be different from the
administrator account password. Whoever installed the recovery console set
it up at that time. I don't know why people would do that but I have seen
it happen.

Glen

"Helge Selstø" <helge.nospam.selsto@chello.99spam99.no> wrote in message
news:m52n8vgsenb3m24jjdb40hrgcpmqagolqd@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 2 Apr 2003 15:06:14 -0800, "george bensing"
> <geobensing@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >PLEASE HELP .....can anyone tell me what
> >the "ADMIMISTRATOR PASSWORD" is. I am attempting to
> >install a lost file using the repair consol and I hit this
> >brick wall.
> >
> >many thanks
> >
> >george
> Try to just hit Enter !
> If someone (or you) have put in a password, then you have to search
> the net for a recovery , I know it is possible, but I do not know
> about an English site with the information.
>
> --
> Helge S
> http://home.chello.no/~selsto/

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