Re: Admin Password on Repair CD

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 12/30/03 

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:11:21 -0600

Use your "tab" key and tab past the password box. 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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"DMF" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:BBD88B63-BCBA-4D5B-B8CF-3C6DEF53DF9F@microsoft.com...
| My Dell Laptop crapped out on me today.  After discussing at length the possible probems and doing all
diagnostic tests with XP tech support, they determined the problem is with Windows.  I am running XP Pro.  I
was told to get the XP CD that came with the computer and boot from that and when asked, go to repair.  When I
do that I am then asked which Windows installation do I want to look at.  I only have one, so I chose that
one.  After that it asks me for the Administrator Password.  The only password I can remember setting up was
for my user account.  I am the only user of the system and the only one who has a log on.  When I try that
password, I get denied, and when I try others or no password, I still get denied.
|
| I am unable to just go forward with a complete format and reinstall because I need the data off of there
first.
|
| Any Help?
|
| Thank you,
|
| David

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