Password is invalid when attempting to login to the recovery console in XP

[MS]

Problem is descsribed in Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article - 308402 The recommendation is to create
installation diskettes and boot to the recovery console
from them - This is NOT working for me and results in
the same problem.

Just reloaded XP and finished re-installing all the
software from a previous problem and hoep to avoid having
to do this again.

Thanks

 

[Taurarian]

Maybe this regedit might assist you:-

This registry edit causes the Recovery Console not to ask for a password.
This works for both XP Home and XP Professional.

Start | Run | Regedit
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole
Set the DWORD SecurityLevel value to 1
Exit Registry and Reboot


Note you can save the registry key first by:
On the File menu, click Export.
In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
Note: If the registry key is not there, you can simply create one by going
edit > new.



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided
at your own risk.

 

[Guest]

Thanks - But I have no way to get in to regedit
I have only the few commands at recovery