System administrator? Whats that?

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I have the whole package... there is a sticker on the back with the product
key.... I have all the books, bar codes, etc...
 
okay... let me get this straight... I need to put in the WindowsXP
installation cd... and do a "clean install"? Is there a prompt for such a
thing?
 
boot up your computer with the disc in it should say press any key to boot
from cd... if it does then just push the spacebar if not then you will need
to edit your bios to boot from cd first. Usually you press del or f2 to get
into your bios right after you turn your computer on, before windows starts
loading. Then find the boot order in the bios and make your cd-rom before
your hard drive. here is a site with different ways to get into your bios..

http://www.cyberwalker.com/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/enter-BIOS.html

Then just follow the instructions on the link Lanwich gave you. And by the
way the welcome screen is not the one that tells you to push ctrl+alt+del the
welcome screen says welcome and has a list of user names on the right side.
Yours does not have a welcome screen it was probably set up on a domain in
the past. Good Luck,

Joe

Kemco IT Tech
 
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csnapp said:
okay... let me get this straight... I need to put in the WindowsXP
installation cd... and do a "clean install"? Is there a prompt for
such a thing?
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Did you read the link I posted? It should tell you pretty much everything
you need to know.....

You may need to get some device drivers from the hw mfr's website (network
card, video/audio, whatnot) but you can download those from any computer &
stick them on a USB memory stick or something, to get them to the rebuilt
computer
 
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csnapp said:
I have the whole package... there is a sticker on the back with the
product key.... I have all the books, bar codes, etc...
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Then you're good to go - see the other 'leg' of this thread.

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Performing a Destructive Recovery:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=bph07145#bph07145_cp

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Obtaining a Recovery CD or DVD set
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/famiDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=12455&docname=bph07143

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP 2007
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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| Well here's another piece of the problem... I don't HAVE a recovery cd. But
| wiping out and starting new is exactly what Im after. The computer belonged
| to an employer before he upgraded and there's a lot on here that I dont need,
| nor want. Can't I do a recovery using XP?
 
csnapp said:
I need to do a system recovery on a computer that was given to me.
This computer has a system administrator that i am unable to log in
as since no one can remember the password. I cant even so much as
install my printer with out being a system admin. How can i find out
this information or how can i do a system recovery without it?
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If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it would be
to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea how the computer
has been maintained, what has been installed incorrectly, what is missing,
what viruses and spyware there may be, etc. I wouldn't want to live with
somebody else's mistakes and problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and
I wouldn't recommend that anyone else do either.
 
csnapp said:
I actually HAVE the XP cd... He gave it to me cuz he knew I would
have to recover and it would wipe out... I logged out and tried what
you and gordon suggested... correct me if im wrong but the "WELCOME"
screen is the one that prompts you to hit ctrl+atl+del...? Well when
i did it two times fast, it went to the same old logon screen that i
cant get past... did i do something wrong?
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Yes, what you're doing wrong is that you're trying to do it in Windows. Read
the following, and particularly note the requirement to boot from the CD.

You have to set the BIOS boot order toboot from the CD. If you don't know
how to get into the BIOS to do that, it depends on what motherboard/BIOS you
have. As a matter of fact, you have to access the BIOS before Windows even
starts to boot. One common way is to press the Del key when you first power
on, but that's not necessarily right for your computer. Watch the screen
carefully when you first boot; there's often a message there telling you
what to do. If not, check your system documentation or check with your
vendor.

Also look here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm Or just
try the Del key. There's a good chance that's correct for you.

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Formatting and Reinstalling Windows

You can't format the Windows drive from within Windows, since that would
leave Windows without a leg to stand on.

Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if necessary to
accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean installation (delete the
existing partition by pressing "D" when prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
 
If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it
would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea
how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed
incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,
etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and
problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend
that anyone else do either.
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It's like when Bush moved into the Oval Office after Clinton. Strip
everything to the bare walls, burn it, scatter the ashes. Take no chances.

Then steam-clean what's left.
 
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HeyBub said:
It's like when Bush moved into the Oval Office after Clinton. Strip
everything to the bare walls, burn it, scatter the ashes. Take no
chances.
Then steam-clean what's left.
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Yeah, and don't take any of the previous administration's advice on how to
deal with that pesky Al-Qaeda situation before 9/11, and after that, pretend
it was your goal all along.

Wait, sorry, this is a Windows group. Never mind.
 
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