Repair Windows

[Phil]

Please can someone help me Iam trying to do a windows
repair I boot from my OEM XP Disc and press R to repair
windows and am asked for a password but Ive never been
given a password there is nothing on the sleeve of the
disc to help me

Thanks

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

By hitting "R", you are accessing the Recovery Console. This is a command
line environment from which you can run certain repair operations. If you
are trying to do a repair installation, do not hit "r", but rather start the
installer. Hit F8 to agree to the license screen, and it should now detect
and offer to repair the existing installation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The password being requested is that of the built-in Administrator
account, not the password for any other user accounts you may have
created. Unless you've deliberately set the Administrator's password
via the Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably
still blank. WinXP Pro asks you to set the Administrator's password
during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.


Bruce Chambers

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[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

By hitting "R", you are accessing the Recovery Console. This is a command
line environment from which you can run certain repair operations. If you
are trying to do a repair installation, do not hit "r", but rather start the
installer. Hit F8 to agree to the license screen, and it should now detect
and offer to repair the existing installation.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone






.
When I do this what happens to all the data on my

machine

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Check here and look for How To Run a Repair Install
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Data, programs, and settings should be retained. However, a wise person will
always back up anything critical before doing any system operations.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone