Repair Install Admin Password

[Tom McCauley]

I need to do a repair install because I can't boot up WinXP. However when I
try to do a repair, I am asked for an administrator password. I never
remember setting an administrator password. Is there a workaround?

[rifleman]

Tom McCauley wrote:

> I need to do a repair install because I can't boot up WinXP. However when I
> try to do a repair, I am asked for an administrator password. I never
> remember setting an administrator password. Is there a workaround?
>
>
Yes, the Administrator password is *probably* blank.

[TR]

Try just hitting Return - don't go into word box at
all.
"Tom McCauley" > wrote in message
...
| I need to do a repair install because I can't boot up
WinXP. However when I
| try to do a repair, I am asked for an administrator
password. I never
| remember setting an administrator password. Is there
a workaround?
|
|

[Michael Stevens]

Tom McCauley wrote:
> I need to do a repair install because I can't boot up WinXP. However
> when I try to do a repair, I am asked for an administrator password.
> I never remember setting an administrator password. Is there a
> workaround?

You are trying to load Recovery Console if you get the prompt for the Admin
password. See the link below for steps to do a repair install.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

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