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how do you get into the recovery console if you do not have a password but it requests one? ( pressing enter is an invalid password )
 
abe said:
how do you get into the recovery console if you do not have a password but it requests one? ( pressing enter is an invalid password )
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_rec.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q310994&ID=KB;EN-US;Q310994

Boot from the XP Home boot Floppies, which you can make from this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q310994

It will accept a blank password after you boot from the floppies.

Good Luck.
 
Hi Abe,

You may be a victim of Sysprep, see:

Cannot Log On to Recovery Console After Running Sysprep [Q308402]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308402

If so, the workaround is to use the boot floppy set. You can get them here:

Home edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=33290

Professional edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=33291

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

abe said:
how do you get into the recovery console if you do not have a password but
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it requests one? ( pressing enter is an invalid password )
 
Rick, I decided I'd make a set of floppies, so I
clicked on the PRO link you supplied, and when I
followed instructions, what appeared did not match what
the Release said would appear. I can save to hard
drive, but I was unable to save to floppies. It *said*
it was giving that option......but it didn't do so.
Bill Lurie
Hi Abe,

You may be a victim of Sysprep, see:

Cannot Log On to Recovery Console After Running Sysprep [Q308402]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308402

If so, the workaround is to use the boot floppy set. You can get them here:

Home edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=33290

Professional edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=33291
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Hi Bill,

You save the download to hard drive, then double-click the saved file. It
will run and prompt you to create the boot floppy set.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

William B. Lurie said:
Rick, I decided I'd make a set of floppies, so I
clicked on the PRO link you supplied, and when I
followed instructions, what appeared did not match what
the Release said would appear. I can save to hard
drive, but I was unable to save to floppies. It *said*
it was giving that option......but it didn't do so.
Bill Lurie
Hi Abe,

You may be a victim of Sysprep, see:

Cannot Log On to Recovery Console After Running Sysprep [Q308402]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308402

If so, the workaround is to use the boot floppy set. You can get them here:

Home edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=33290

Professional edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=33291
Click to expand...


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Rick said:
Hi Bill,

You save the download to hard drive, then double-click the saved file. It
will run and prompt you to create the boot floppy set.
Click to expand...
Oh, so *that's* the trick! Thanks, Rick.
 
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