Re: XP Pro Administrator Password? HELP!!!

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From: roger (sergiorogerdon'tspam_at_esmas.com)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:34:11 -0600

Hi,

Try running chkdsk /r
from the recovery console. It will take a while and repair drive
errors.

You can only install and uninstall drivers from Windows. So you can't
even get into safe mode?

If all else fails, try a repair install. This will keep your data,
although you will have to download updates again. Don't forget to turn
on the XP Firewall before going to the Web, and install with the
connection physically disconnected.

 More info here:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Good luck

On 26 Mar 2004 21:49:01 -0800, hgraham@bcbsal.org (Holli Graham)
wrote:

>Thanks for the tip. Restoring the kernel didn't work, and I can't
>boot in safe mode. It starts going through all the drivers, freezes,
>and then restarts again. You mentioned that uninstalling and
>reinstalling the video drivers. Can you do that from DOS? Of course,
>I'm not sure how I would get a DOS prompt since I can't boot up in
>safe mode? Thanks again for your help!
>
>roger <sergiorogerdon'tspam@esmas.com> wrote in message news:<eak66010s4me8irsqace405jc1amtm2lbc@4ax.com>...
>> Hi Holli,
>>
>> On 25 Mar 2004 10:20:59 -0800, hgraham@bcbsal.org (Holli Graham)
>> wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> > Is it possible that they installed XP Pro without specifying an admin
>> >password?
>>
>> Try leaving the password blank, that is just press enter when it asks
>> for it.
>>
>>
>> >Everything starts up as normal, but after it gets past the XP Pro logo
>> >and ready to pull up the desktop, the screen flickers for just a
>> >second, and then the computer restarts. It does this endlessly. If I
>> >bootup from the XP CD, it goes all the way through, but when it gets
>> >to the desktop, the monitor has all those lines all over it again and
>> >you can't do anything.
>>
>> Start in safe mode, while it is booting, press the F8 key repeatedly.
>> If you can boot in safe mode, try doing a System Restore. If no joy,
>> try changing the refresh rate, or uninstall and reinstall the video
>> card drivers, if you have them; if you know the manufacturer, download
>> the latest drivers from their web page.
>>
>> Good luck

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