Repair XP from CD-ROM

[Guest]

In attempt to repair XP after booting from XP CD-ROM it asks me for administrator password. There are 4 users of this computer. I am only person with an administrator account. I type in my password that I use to log on and it tells me the password entered is incorrect. I also have attempted using the password from the CMOS setup utility - it tells me that also is incorrect. This message about the entered password is displayed 3 times then the computer restarts. I have not been able to complete the repair process. Any ideas on how I can accomplish this will sure be helpful. Thanks.

 

[Lance Joiner]

Try leaving the password blank and hitting enter.

| In attempt to repair XP after booting from XP CD-ROM it asks me for
administrator password. There are 4 users of this computer. I am only
person with an administrator account. I type in my password that I use
to log on and it tells me the password entered is incorrect. I also
have attempted using the password from the CMOS setup utility - it
tells me that also is incorrect. This message about the entered
password is displayed 3 times then the computer restarts. I have not
been able to complete the repair process. Any ideas on how I can
accomplish this will sure be helpful. Thanks.

 

[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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