Administrator Password for Recovery Console??
I am using Windows XP SP2, in Recovery Console, it asked for my Administrator password, I typed in correctly (as I can use the same password to login WinXP), but it always say that the password is invalid...
What's wrong? How can I reset the administrator password for recovery console??
Thanks!!
Raymond
What's wrong? How can I reset the administrator password for recovery console??
Thanks!!
Raymond
Hi raymng,
Try just hitting the 'Enter' key and see what happens (blank password).
Post back when you can.
Vic
Try just hitting the 'Enter' key and see what happens (blank password).
Post back when you can.
Vic
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Tried before, it said invalid password.
raymng
raymng
Lots of folks here use this: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
Are you using a non english keyboard and does the password contain characters that would be at a different location on an english keyboard? The language driver for the keyboard won't be loaded yet when started to the recovery console, so you may have to find out where your keys would be located on an US ASCII keyboard.
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> This might describe your problem
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308402
It mentions the problem was fixed by SP1 and I am using SP2 already.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308402
It mentions the problem was fixed by SP1 and I am using SP2 already.
Have a read of this:
http://mcpmag.com/columns/article.asp?EditorialsID=1081
I've seen this problem several times, and this article has always helped.
Carl
http://mcpmag.com/columns/article.asp?EditorialsID=1081
I've seen this problem several times, and this article has always helped.
Carl
Good article Carl.
Not sure if its recomended but as far as I am aware I think you can use a windows 2000 disc to get into recovery console and it wont ask you for a password - not sure if thats true or not though but I have heard a few people saying that they have done that and it worked for them.
Not sure if its recomended but as far as I am aware I think you can use a windows 2000 disc to get into recovery console and it wont ask you for a password - not sure if thats true or not though but I have heard a few people saying that they have done that and it worked for them.
Just for clarification....
It's asking the *THE* Administrator password... not for the password for a user account that's in the local administrators group.
It's asking the *THE* Administrator password... not for the password for a user account that's in the local administrators group.
Is this XP home or Pro?
Pro will display the unique 'Administrator' account during Normal Boot (regardless of whether the account name has been changed).
Home will only display it during a Safe Boot'
Vic
Pro will display the unique 'Administrator' account during Normal Boot (regardless of whether the account name has been changed).
Home will only display it during a Safe Boot'
Vic
ASKER
Thanks for all guys here!!
I am having the same problem, except that I cannot log onto windows to adjust the registry. I need to bypass that password somehow or find the actual password. Any thouoghts?
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