Re: Q324762

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: gordon (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 12:39:31 -0700

I'm running XP Pro. I did try to leasve it blank, but
that didn't work either.

Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>If you are running XP Home, try leaving the password
blank.
>
>--
>
>Will Denny
>MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
>"gordon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1b17101c44fe8$ad4b3290$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>| I'm trying to recover per the instructions in article
>| 324762, however I cannot get passed the administrator
>| p/w. I have tried the local admin, network admin, and
all
>| other possible password. What passwork is it asking
for?
>
>.
>

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