XP Home: Admin-Password

What do you do when asked for admin-password when you have never created
one??? I want to do a repair install after a virus attack.
If you're wondering, yes the virus was caught and removed using symantec
removal tool, but apparently some damage was done because odd things began
to happen...e.g., not being able to do a simple file search, some programs
not working properly. BTW, it was the yaha virus.

TIA.

Curt.

Curt;
You do not need password for a Clean Installation.
You are pressing R when you should not.
Follow this for a Repair Installation:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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What do you do when asked for admin-password when you have never
created
one??? I want to do a repair install after a virus attack.
If you're wondering, yes the virus was caught and removed using
symantec
removal tool, but apparently some damage was done because odd things
began
to happen...e.g., not being able to do a simple file search, some
programs
not working properly. BTW, it was the yaha virus.

TIA.

Curt.

Hello......and thank you. Will give it a shot and let you know how I faired.

Curt.


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Curt;
You do not need password for a Clean Installation.
You are pressing R when you should not.
Follow this for a Repair Installation:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp
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wrote in message
...
What do you do when asked for admin-password when you have never
created
one??? I want to do a repair install after a virus attack.
If you're wondering, yes the virus was caught and removed using
symantec
removal tool, but apparently some damage was done because odd things
began
to happen...e.g., not being able to do a simple file search, some
programs
not working properly. BTW, it was the yaha virus.

TIA.

Curt.

Curt;
I had one mistake in my post:
"You do not need password for a Clean Installation" should be "You do
not need password for a Repair Installation"

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Curt" wrote in message
...
Hello......and thank you. Will give it a shot and let you know how I
faired.

Curt.


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Curt;
You do not need password for a Clean Installation.
You are pressing R when you should not.
Follow this for a Repair Installation:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp
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wrote in message
...
What do you do when asked for admin-password when you have never
created
one??? I want to do a repair install after a virus attack.
If you're wondering, yes the virus was caught and removed using
symantec
removal tool, but apparently some damage was done because odd
things
began
to happen...e.g., not being able to do a simple file search,
some
programs
not working properly. BTW, it was the yaha virus.

TIA.

Curt.

Jupiter....it's all good. It turns out that your mistake was not a problem.
I followed the instructions from the link you posted, and the install was a
snap. I'm still a bit confused though, why would anyone be asked for a
password when none was created??? Or, is it just a quirk of the OS as to
when the 'R' is pressed in the process....the OS just assumes that a
password has been created? Like I said, confusing.

Thanks again,

Curt.


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Curt;
I had one mistake in my post:
"You do not need password for a Clean Installation" should be "You do
not need password for a Repair Installation"

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp
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"Curt" wrote in message
...
Hello......and thank you. Will give it a shot and let you know how I
faired.

Curt.


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Curt;
You do not need password for a Clean Installation.
You are pressing R when you should not.
Follow this for a Repair Installation:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm