Repair Install

[john]

What do you do when you're trying to do a Repair Install on a drive that
won't boot any more and you can't remember the Admin password? :-(

 

[Harry Ohrn]

When are you being asked for an Admin password? You might have to enter a
password to get to the Desktop or to run the Recovery Console but you do not
need to enter and Admin password to start a Repair Install. Look for How To
Run A Repair Install at this link
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

 

[john]

Thanks, Harry. I pressed 'R' in the first screen instead of the second -
which I assume tried to initiate the Repair Console.

--
John

When are you being asked for an Admin password? You might have to enter
a password to get to the Desktop or to run the Recovery Console but you
do not need to enter and Admin password to start a Repair Install. Look
for How To Run A Repair Install at this link
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

What do you do when you're trying to do a Repair Install on a drive
that won't boot any more and you can't remember the Admin password?
:-(

 

[Harry Ohrn]

right.... Glad you got it sorted 8^)

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Thanks, Harry. I pressed 'R' in the first screen instead of the second -
which I assume tried to initiate the Repair Console.

--
John

When are you being asked for an Admin password? You might have to enter
a password to get to the Desktop or to run the Recovery Console but you
do not need to enter and Admin password to start a Repair Install. Look
for How To Run A Repair Install at this link
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

What do you do when you're trying to do a Repair Install on a drive
that won't boot any more and you can't remember the Admin password?
:-(