Windows XP Recovery Console asks for password

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Cyrus Dumasia

When I try to use the Recovery Console on Windows XP, it
asks me for an administrator password. I tried using the
passwords for all the administrator accounts on my
computer, but it does not accept them. I suspect that it
requires the password for the default XP administrator.
Can anyone tell me what that password is or how to by-
pass this step?

Thanks,
Cyrus
 
This registry edit causes the Recovery Console not to ask for a password.
This works for both XP Home and XP Professional.

Start | Run | Regedit
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole
Set the DWORD SecurityLevel value to 1
Exit Registry and Reboot

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308402
'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When You Log On to
Recovery Console in Windows XP
 
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