Repairing WindowsXP without knowing administrator name

[Guest]

I have been trying to repair Windows but when I reach the console and after
selecting the drive number I am prompted for the administrator name, but if I
ignore this by hittingthe Return Key I am returned to C: Windows. How do I
get past this?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have been trying to repair Windows but when I reach the console and after
selecting the drive number I am prompted for the administrator name, but if I
ignore this by hittingthe Return Key I am returned to C: Windows. How do I
get past this?

The only way I know to get past this would be to reinstall the OS, this
time carefully writing down the Administrator's password.

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[Patti MacLeod]

Hi TFT,

It sounds to me like you've successfully started the Recovery
Console.......if you key in the correct password (or hit ENTER/Return key if
no password was set up for Administrator account) then you will be at the C:
\Windows prompt (or whichever drive letter corresponds to the drive on which
WINXP was installed). At the C:\Windows prompt, you would key in the
commands that you want to perform in Recovery Console. There is a listing of
available commands here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314058



Regards,

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

That is the Recovery Console command prompt - meaning you have successfully
accessed it and are ready to do whatever it is you want to do from it. I
would hazard a guess however, that what you are trying to do is a repair
installation. For this, do not hit "r" at the first prompt, but instead
start the installer. Agree to the license (hit F8), then at the next stage
you will be offered the option to repair an existing installation.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Michael Stevens]

I have been trying to repair Windows but when I reach the console and
after selecting the drive number I am prompted for the administrator
name, but if I ignore this by hittingthe Return Key I am returned to
C: Windows. How do I get past this?

Are you sure you want to repair Windows with the Recovery Console?
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Recovery console info.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#RC
Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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