Re: unable to access the Recovery Console

From: Dana Brash (dbrash_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 00:25:54 +0800

Are you using a local admin to get into windows, or a domain account? You
need the local account to get into recovery console. 

-- 
HTH,
=d=
Dana Brash
MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
dbrash@NOSPAM.gmail.com
"Pmdc" <Pmdc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3D112187-4E1F-49F7-B787-0FA24097A40B@microsoft.com...
> thanks for the reply.  I wasn't clear enough in my original post though.
> When I boot from my WinXP CD and hit 'R' to start the recovery console, 
> I'm
> prompted for my administrators password.  When I enter the correct 
> password
> (The same one that gets me into Windows on my administrator account) it 
> comes
> up that it's incorrect and prompts me to try again.  After three tries, my
> computer will restart into windows, not letting me acce3ss the recovery
> console.  I can't figure out why my password will let me access windows, 
> but
> not the recovery console....I'm using the same account.
>
> "Dana Brash" wrote:
>
>> Boot to CD and choose the repair option by pressing 'R'.
>>
>> For more info, review:
>>
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm
>>
>> -- 
>> HTH,
>> =d=
>>
>>
>> Dana Brash
>> MCSE, MCDBA, MCSA
>>
>> dbrash@NOSPAM.gmail.com
>>
>> "Pmdc" <Pmdc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:45782305-363D-45AF-894B-4D318B4BFC75@microsoft.com...
>> > My computer was infected with Coolwebsearch, and I've been trying to 
>> > get
>> > to
>> > the nasty .dll to fix it. I'm trying to access the Recovery Console, 
>> > but
>> > when
>> > I try to log in to it using my administrator account, it won't accept 
>> > my
>> > password.  I am able to log onto Windows using the same account and 
>> > same
>> > password.
>> > any suggestions?
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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