Re: "Repairing" XP with the cd

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:54:09 +0100

Hi

What is the name of the virus? 

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Will Denny
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2247501c45d2f$5b367c40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| Is there a way I can reset the loca administrator password
| in the repair prompts?  Let me be a little more specific
| on what my needs are...here goes.
|
| I have a file on my drive that has a virus. I cannot
| delete the file because it is being used by windows, so I
| did the msconfig thing to have it boot to safemode.
|
| When the login came up to log into windows, I don't know
| the administrator password. (apparently it was changed on
| me, without the person telling me they did that). Anyway,
| now I'm stuck. I can't log into windows locally, nor can I
| get back to normal mode so I can log into the network.
|
| What should I do now? Obviously I would like to somehow
| get back to normal mode, so I can log into the network as
| administrator, then change the local administrator
| password, and go back into safe mode to delete the file
| thats infected. Is this possible somehow? Thanks!
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi
| >
| >A 'Repair' should keep all your files, programs and
| settings in place,
| >although you may like to backup all your valuable data
| files beforehand.
| >You will have to re-download/re-install the Windows
| Updates:
| >
| >"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
| >http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| >
| >-- 
| >
| >Will Denny
| >MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >Please reply to the News Groups
| >
| >
| >"Cameron" <cnorth@mobile-medical.com> wrote in message
| >news:2242501c45d2c$a6edc100$a301280a@phx.gbl...
| >| I have a virus so I am booting into safe mode to delete
| >| the file that is infected.  After is went to msconfig,
| and
| >| set it to boot into safe mode, i rebooted.  Apprently at
| >| some point the administrator passwprd was changed, so
| now
| >| I cannot log into the local computer.
| >|
| >| If I stick the cd in, and run a repair on the system
| >| files, will that correct the safemode, and allow me to
| >| boot into normal mode?  If i run the repair, will it
| touch
| >| any of the programs ir data I have on the computer?  I
| >| need to make sure whatever I do, it does not affect the
| >| data or programs in any way - if at all possible.
| >|
| >| Any other ideas other than running a repair to get back
| to
| >| a normal mode so I can log in and change the
| administrator
| >| password to something I know? Thanks!
| >
| >.
| >

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