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In the past I've periodically run chkdisk /F from the command prompt and then
rebooted the computer to allow chkdsk to run it's routine. For some reason
this no longer works. Now when the computer reboots and chkdsk starts I get
a message that chkdsk was cancelled.
After reading posts on forum about this issue, it appears that the best
solution is to boot from the XP install cd and run the recovery console. No
problem.....I can boot from the cd and get to the recovery console. But, a
new issue as arisen: I'm asked for the administrator's password. Since I am
the only one using this computer, and, I am the administrator with a
password, I enter my password. But, I get an error message that the password
is wrong. Next I tried entering "no" password. That did not work either.
Finally, I canceled the the setup routine, booted back into windows normally,
used the control panel to delete my administrator password. But, when I
again boot from the cd the same problem arises. Windows wants a password.
Again, I am the administrator, I can create and delete passwords. But, I
cannot use the repair console with or without the password used by XP. What
next?
thanks, Michael
rebooted the computer to allow chkdsk to run it's routine. For some reason
this no longer works. Now when the computer reboots and chkdsk starts I get
a message that chkdsk was cancelled.
After reading posts on forum about this issue, it appears that the best
solution is to boot from the XP install cd and run the recovery console. No
problem.....I can boot from the cd and get to the recovery console. But, a
new issue as arisen: I'm asked for the administrator's password. Since I am
the only one using this computer, and, I am the administrator with a
password, I enter my password. But, I get an error message that the password
is wrong. Next I tried entering "no" password. That did not work either.
Finally, I canceled the the setup routine, booted back into windows normally,
used the control panel to delete my administrator password. But, when I
again boot from the cd the same problem arises. Windows wants a password.
Again, I am the administrator, I can create and delete passwords. But, I
cannot use the repair console with or without the password used by XP. What
next?
thanks, Michael