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Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain:179891
Because of a problem I am having I need to access my WindowsXP CD. The portion of the CD that I need to access is the recovery mode. Before I can move forward it asks me for my Administrator password which I type in and it keeps telling me that the passwod is not valid. This is the same password I use on the sign on screen with no problem. Can you please be of some assistance in the resolution of this issue so that I can access the CD? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Are you using the same password as when you installed XP? -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User "David Black" wrote in message ... | Because of a problem I am having I need to access my | WindowsXP CD. The portion of the CD that I need to | access is the recovery mode. Before I can move forward | it asks me for my Administrator password which I type in | and it keeps telling me that the passwod is not valid. | This is the same password I use on the sign on screen | with no problem. Can you please be of some assistance in | the resolution of this issue so that I can access the | CD? Thanks in advance for your help. |
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Thanks for the prompt reply. I believe so as I am still
using the same password to sign on to the welcome screen. -----Original Message----- Hi Are you using the same password as when you installed XP? -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User "David Black" wrote in message ... | Because of a problem I am having I need to access my | WindowsXP CD. The portion of the CD that I need to | access is the recovery mode. Before I can move forward | it asks me for my Administrator password which I type in | and it keeps telling me that the passwod is not valid. | This is the same password I use on the sign on screen | with no problem. Can you please be of some assistance in | the resolution of this issue so that I can access the | CD? Thanks in advance for your help. . |
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What happens if you leave the password blank and just press Enter? -- Will Denny MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User "David Black" wrote in message ... | Thanks for the prompt reply. I believe so as I am still | using the same password to sign on to the welcome screen. | -----Original Message----- | Hi | | Are you using the same password as when you installed XP? | | -- | | Will Denny | MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User | | | "David Black" | wrote in message | ... | | Because of a problem I am having I need to access my | | WindowsXP CD. The portion of the CD that I need to | | access is the recovery mode. Before I can move forward | | it asks me for my Administrator password which I type | in | | and it keeps telling me that the passwod is not valid. | | This is the same password I use on the sign on screen | | with no problem. Can you please be of some assistance | in | | the resolution of this issue so that I can access the | | CD? Thanks in advance for your help. | | . | |
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I think that you are trying to reach a restricted are on the cd. I don't beleive this has anything to do with your personal password for your machine.
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Soylent Green wrote:
I think that you are trying to reach a restricted are on the cd. I don't beleive this has anything to do with your personal password for your machine. I think you need to stick to "being people", because it has everything to do with whatever password the user set for administrator password when the machine was installed. It asks for the Administrator password, as most people do not install their own system (comes pre-installed), it is likely like the "big-boys" left it at "blank". Usually a normal home user does not even know the administrator account exists. There is nothing "restricted" on retail CDs and unless the OEM sold them a recovery CD (image) instead of an actual XP cd (which cannot be as they get to the point where the the CD (when booted for recovery) asks for a password) - so they just need to know what was used as the administrator password. -- - Shenan - -- The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions. |
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So, if it's a "recovry" CD, how do you extract the files after you've
changed your motherboard? On Mon, 17 May 2004 03:50:32 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: |Soylent Green wrote: | I think that you are trying to reach a restricted are on the cd. I | don't beleive this has anything to do with your personal password for | your machine. | |I think you need to stick to "being people", because it has everything to do |with whatever password the user set for administrator password when the |machine was installed. It asks for the Administrator password, as most |people do not install their own system (comes pre-installed), it is likely |like the "big-boys" left it at "blank". Usually a normal home user does not |even know the administrator account exists. | |There is nothing "restricted" on retail CDs and unless the OEM sold them a |recovery CD (image) instead of an actual XP cd (which cannot be as they get |to the point where the the CD (when booted for recovery) asks for a |password) - so they just need to know what was used as the administrator |password. | |-- |- Shenan - *(((({ |
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A recovery CD is tied to the hardware that was installed by the OEM at the
time of construction. You cannot change the motherboard and then use the Recovery CD to install. You must buy either an OEM or full version of WInXP. Bobby "*((({" wrote in message ... So, if it's a "recovry" CD, how do you extract the files after you've changed your motherboard? On Mon, 17 May 2004 03:50:32 -0500, "Shenan Stanley" wrote: |Soylent Green wrote: | I think that you are trying to reach a restricted are on the cd. I | don't beleive this has anything to do with your personal password for | your machine. | |I think you need to stick to "being people", because it has everything to do |with whatever password the user set for administrator password when the |machine was installed. It asks for the Administrator password, as most |people do not install their own system (comes pre-installed), it is likely |like the "big-boys" left it at "blank". Usually a normal home user does not |even know the administrator account exists. | |There is nothing "restricted" on retail CDs and unless the OEM sold them a |recovery CD (image) instead of an actual XP cd (which cannot be as they get |to the point where the the CD (when booted for recovery) asks for a |password) - so they just need to know what was used as the administrator |password. | |-- |- Shenan - *(((({ |
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