Re: laptop won't let me into Recovery Console

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Thanks very much for your suggestion but I can't get into windows to do any
of the attached suggestions.

"MAP" <MAP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Dancer give this a try.
>
>
> From: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#30
> Item #21
>
> Fix For Correct Password Not Accepted Bug
> 1. Install Recovery Console.
> To do so, open a command box in Win XP:
> (select Start | Run, then type cmd); then, at the command prompt,
> type D:\i386\winnt32.exe/cmdcons (replace D: with the letter for your CD
> drive).
> The installation will proceed, after which you can choose the Recovery
Console
> from the Windows boot screen.
>
> (The Bug)
>
> There is a bug in WinXP which prevents you from using Recovery Console
> even though the right password is typed when prompted....
> So, here's the trick.
> 2. Enable Administrator to Log On Automatically in Recovery Console
> 3. Reboot into WinXP.
> 4. Select Start | Run, then type regedit Go to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup
> \RecoveryConsole Change the SecurityLevel DWORD value data to 1.
> 5. Reboot the PC


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