How to use Windows Recovery Console?

K

korund

How to use Windows Recovery Console? I want repair windows(something
damaged), I've set priority boot from CD in BIOS, then choose 'Repair';
the next step required select '1' which is' C:\Windows', but next
system ask Administrator password - we have no Admin password, what is
the next step? What is following steps, in details?
 
R

Raoul

See if this helps.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312149/en-us


How to use Windows Recovery Console? I want repair windows(something
damaged), I've set priority boot from CD in BIOS, then choose 'Repair';
the next step required select '1' which is' C:\Windows', but next
system ask Administrator password - we have no Admin password, what is
the next step? What is following steps, in details?
 
M

MAP

How to use Windows Recovery Console? I want repair windows(something
damaged), I've set priority boot from CD in BIOS, then choose
'Repair'; the next step required select '1' which is' C:\Windows',
but next system ask Administrator password - we have no Admin
password, what is the next step? What is following steps, in details?

How you tried the repair "is" the logical way one would think that's it's
done, but it's not,look at this link.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Before you try the repair install again try running the system files
checker.It may just fix your problem, speaking of your problem what might it
be? A repair install might not be necessary
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html



As for the admin password.


The recovery console needs the pasword for the person who installed XP, not
for just any administrator. If the install was done by a major PC maker,
you may need to contact them for it.

However, the password is sometimes blank. So, try just pressing enter when
you are asked for a password, it may help.

Or, if you can get into XP, even safe mode, you can arrange to bypass the
password by the following registry change:

Instead, just run REGEDIT (Start a Run a Regedit)
Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Setup\Recover
yConsole
Set the DWORD SecurityLevel value to 1
http://www.theeldergeek.com/recovery_console.htm

Good Luck!
 
W

Wesley Vogel

Have you tried leaving the password blank?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
A

AJR

As Wesley suggested - just forge ahead - it's routine for the password
request at the repair stage even though none has been set.
 

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