Re: XP will not boot without Disk

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From: DL (dl_at_spoofmail.com)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 19:31:25 +0100

If you didnt set an Administrator password its likely blank - thats
null/nothing -

"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1863d01c41b38$77994b30$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Odd, sudden power failures, then XP will not boot up,
> when I try and boot from disk and repair i get asked for
> the administrator password (WTF?!) which of course I have
> no idea about, when I try and re-install upgrade I get
> VIAAGP1.sys on VIA AGP FILTER DRIVER DISK?
> huh? yesterday everything was cool now total melt down!!!
>
> Any idea's??

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