Blue Screen / Recovery / Admin Passwd not Assgnd / User Passwd Assgnd

[Terry B.]

As the subject states, I am having a problem getting into
Recovery mode via my install CD.

I uninstalled some backup software and only get the Blue
Screen of Death. The system will not come up in any mode
available, so I went to the Install/Recovery CD.

Tne System only has one User on it (me!), however, it has
a password. I can get to Recovery Mode on the CD, however
my normal logon password is not being accepted as the
Administrator Password to use Recovery. I never
established a separate Administrator Password. This
leaves me unable to use Recovery to get the System back.

Any insight would be much appreciated! I'm using my prior
(old) Win ME system to send this and it's not a
pleasurable experience...

TIA!

Terry

[Taurarian]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b308402
'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When You Log On to
Recovery Console in Windows XP

Hope this link gives some assistance to your problem Terry.

"Terry B." > wrote in message
...
> As the subject states, I am having a problem getting into
> Recovery mode via my install CD.
>
> I uninstalled some backup software and only get the Blue
> Screen of Death. The system will not come up in any mode
> available, so I went to the Install/Recovery CD.
>
> Tne System only has one User on it (me!), however, it has
> a password. I can get to Recovery Mode on the CD, however
> my normal logon password is not being accepted as the
> Administrator Password to use Recovery. I never
> established a separate Administrator Password. This
> leaves me unable to use Recovery to get the System back.
>
> Any insight would be much appreciated! I'm using my prior
> (old) Win ME system to send this and it's not a
> pleasurable experience...
>
> TIA!
>
> Terry

[Terry B.]

Hi and Thanks!

After posting my original message, I started searching for
similar situations. I found the article you mentioned and
also 307654, which has information using the Recovery
Console. Since my CD was pre-Servicepack-1, I had to
download the Startup Boot Disk Maker. The disks allowed
me to get into Recovery Console without a hitch.

Then I ran chkkdsk /r and found the drive had errors but
they were recovered/fixed.

However, that didn't fix my problem. No getting past the
Blue Screen of Death. So now I'm off Searching for
information on Windows Repair, if such a thing exists.

After more years in the computer field than I care to
mention, I'm finally stumped!

Terry

>-----Original Message-----
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%
3b308402
> 'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When
You Log On to
>Recovery Console in Windows XP
>
>Hope this link gives some assistance to your problem
Terry.
>
>"Terry B." > wrote in message
...
>> As the subject states, I am having a problem getting
into
>> Recovery mode via my install CD.
>>
>> I uninstalled some backup software and only get the Blue
>> Screen of Death. The system will not come up in any
mode
>> available, so I went to the Install/Recovery CD.
>>
>> Tne System only has one User on it (me!), however, it
has
>> a password. I can get to Recovery Mode on the CD,
however
>> my normal logon password is not being accepted as the
>> Administrator Password to use Recovery. I never
>> established a separate Administrator Password. This
>> leaves me unable to use Recovery to get the System back.
>>
>> Any insight would be much appreciated! I'm using my
prior
>> (old) Win ME system to send this and it's not a
>> pleasurable experience...
>>
>> TIA!
>>
>> Terry
>
>.
>

[Taurarian]

http://www.dougknox.com/index.html
How do I do a repair installation?
Do a site search and you'll find it.
Good luck.

There's a start.

"Terry B." > wrote in message
...
>
> Hi and Thanks!
>
> After posting my original message, I started searching for
> similar situations. I found the article you mentioned and
> also 307654, which has information using the Recovery
> Console. Since my CD was pre-Servicepack-1, I had to
> download the Startup Boot Disk Maker. The disks allowed
> me to get into Recovery Console without a hitch.
>
> Then I ran chkkdsk /r and found the drive had errors but
> they were recovered/fixed.
>
> However, that didn't fix my problem. No getting past the
> Blue Screen of Death. So now I'm off Searching for
> information on Windows Repair, if such a thing exists.
>
> After more years in the computer field than I care to
> mention, I'm finally stumped!
>
> Terry
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%
> 3b308402
> > 'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When
> You Log On to
> >Recovery Console in Windows XP
> >
> >Hope this link gives some assistance to your problem
> Terry.
> >
> >"Terry B." > wrote in message
> ...
> >> As the subject states, I am having a problem getting
> into
> >> Recovery mode via my install CD.
> >>
> >> I uninstalled some backup software and only get the Blue
> >> Screen of Death. The system will not come up in any
> mode
> >> available, so I went to the Install/Recovery CD.
> >>
> >> Tne System only has one User on it (me!), however, it
> has
> >> a password. I can get to Recovery Mode on the CD,
> however
> >> my normal logon password is not being accepted as the
> >> Administrator Password to use Recovery. I never
> >> established a separate Administrator Password. This
> >> leaves me unable to use Recovery to get the System back.
> >>
> >> Any insight would be much appreciated! I'm using my
> prior
> >> (old) Win ME system to send this and it's not a
> >> pleasurable experience...
> >>
> >> TIA!
> >>
> >> Terry
> >
> >.
> >