recovery console

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doug golding

I am using XP PRO and have installed recovery console.
However I cannot use it as it does not recognise the
administrator password I use even though it is the same
as the one I set up within Windows. Is there another
Admin password that's used and if so how do I find out
what it is or bypass it?
 
doug golding scribbled:
I am using XP PRO and have installed recovery console.
However I cannot use it as it does not recognise the
administrator password I use even though it is the same
as the one I set up within Windows. Is there another
Admin password that's used and if so how do I find out
what it is or bypass it?
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Recovery Console Password
On many XP installations you can't start the Recovery Console because it
won't recognize your password. 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\Rec
overyConsole

Set the DWORD SecurityLevel value to 1

Exit Registry and Reboot

http://www.theeldergeek.com/recovery_console.htm
 
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