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Administrator Password does not work in XP recovery console.
Hi,
When I booted from my XP disk and when into the repair console I selected 1: C:\Windows . Then it asked for the admin password. I typed in the password but it did not work. I use this pw everyday - so I know it works with a normal XP boot. The only thing I could think off is that I don't use the user name "Administrator" for the admin account name but the account is cited as as an admin account in XP. certainly. What's going on? Please explain. Much appreciated. XP Pro SP3 |
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Administrator Password does not work in XP recovery console.
goldtech wrote:
Hi, When I booted from my XP disk and when into the repair console I selected 1: C:\Windows . Then it asked for the admin password. I typed in the password but it did not work. I use this pw everyday - so I know it works with a normal XP boot. The only thing I could think off is that I don't use the user name "Administrator" for the admin account name but the account is cited as as an admin account in XP. certainly. What's going on? Please explain. Much appreciated. XP Pro SP3 The password being requested is that of the built-in _Administrator_ account, not the password for any other administrative user accounts that you may have created. Unless you deliberately set the Administrator's password via the Management Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP Pro asks the installer to set the Administrator's password during installation, but WinXP Home doesn't. How to Log On to Windows XP If You Forget Your Password or Your Password Expires http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q321305 Failing that, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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Administrator Password does not work in XP recovery console.
The default "Administrator" account uses a null or blank password.
There are two distinct & different uses of Administrator in XP. One is the account the 2nd is the level of privileges account has. "goldtech" wrote in message ... Hi, When I booted from my XP disk and when into the repair console I selected 1: C:\Windows . Then it asked for the admin password. I typed in the password but it did not work. I use this pw everyday - so I know it works with a normal XP boot. The only thing I could think off is that I don't use the user name "Administrator" for the admin account name but the account is cited as as an admin account in XP. certainly. What's going on? Please explain. Much appreciated. XP Pro SP3 |
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Administrator Password does not work in XP recovery console.
If you ever ran sysprep on the machine (or your OEM did) then you
might want to look at this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308402 HTH goldtech wrote: Hi, When I booted from my XP disk and when into the repair console I selected 1: C:\Windows . Then it asked for the admin password. I typed in the password but it did not work. I use this pw everyday - so I know it works with a normal XP boot. The only thing I could think off is that I don't use the user name "Administrator" for the admin account name but the account is cited as as an admin account in XP. certainly. What's going on? Please explain. Much appreciated. XP Pro SP3 |
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