Re: 'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When You Log

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"NotMe" wrote:

> I have built several systems without a floppy. I do have one in a couple
> machines, including the one I use to burn BOOT CDs.
> When I start Nero, on the left side, I scroll down and choose BOOT DISK as
> the type of CD I want to burn.

I have Nero5 and I don't believe such an option exists for that version.

> I have a floppy drive that I put a W98SE boot disk in and use as my BOOT
> image.
> I can also add any other files I want onto the CD then burn it.
> They do boot!
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
> "Brett F." <Brett F.@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5980FDD9-1DB5-4224-B6C0-042871A5FDAB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b308402
> > 'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When You Log On to
> > Recovery Console in Windows XP
> > Sony pointed me in the direction of the above article when I tried to
> > access
> > the recovery console. Either I need to boot windows, or I need to make
> > bootdisks. Since I need to access the recovery console, windows just ain't
> > working.
> > Unfortunately floppy drives are no longer installed on any computers here.
> > How may I obtain an ISO boot disk so that I may access the recovery
> > console.
> > Alternatively, I just need to run fixmbr. Is there another tool I could
> > use?
> > Thank You,
> > Brett
>
>
>
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