Repair Installation and Password

[absame]

I am trying to run a repair installation off the windows
XP original CD. after it starts, from a dos prompt it
asks for an administrators password. I am running XP
home, and there is no administrator. I am the only user
and no password is set up. I have tried setting up a
password and using that but it doesn't work. Any
suggestions??

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Absame.

There is no password, by default. Unless you've installed one, try just
pressing Enter when asked for the password.

RC

 

[Michael Stevens]

I am trying to run a repair installation off the windows
XP original CD. after it starts, from a dos prompt it
asks for an administrators password. I am running XP
home, and there is no administrator. I am the only user
and no password is set up. I have tried setting up a
password and using that but it doesn't work. Any
suggestions??

You are taking the wrong option if you are trying to do a repair install.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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[Alex Nichol]

I am trying to run a repair installation off the windows
XP original CD. after it starts, from a dos prompt it
asks for an administrators password. I am running XP
home, and there is no administrator. I am the only user
and no password is set up.

Normally in this situation, you leave the password field, TAB over if
needed, and Enter to use a blank