Unable to use recovery console

[Luis]

After I updated Windows XP SP1 I encountered few problems
(including an error message with winlogon.exe)and I was
told (by an IT coord at work) to restore the computer to a
previous date. Since then, the computer will not start
Windows XP. I am using the recovery console to access at
least my data but when it ask for administrator password
it will not take the password. After 3 attempts it
reboots. what can I do?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Are you using the password for AN Administrator level account, or the
password for THE Administrator account?

 

[Luis]

for the administrator account. It keeps telling me that
the password is incorrect. Is there a way to recover the
data (my documents)? prior to reformat the hard drive and
start all over (if that was the only solution.

 

[Luis]

can anyone help?

-----Original Message-----
for the administrator account. It keeps telling me that
the password is incorrect. Is there a way to recover the
data (my documents)? prior to reformat the hard drive and
start all over (if that was the only solution.

.

 

[jontemple]

This has been driving me crazy. I need to do a repair
boot up so I can tell XP Home about my SATA drive, but in
the repair, I am asked for THE Admin password and I never
set one up and have no idea what it is.

PLEASE help.

Jon