Re: XP Pro
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/28/04
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 06:02:57 -0400
Hi Andrea,
That "C:\Windows>" prompt is exactly where you want to be when you run the
Recovery Console. It means you are in and can work on the system. What you
do from here depends on what is actually wrong.
Now, I am assuming you booted the CD, at the prompt to hit "r" to repair the
system, and you did exactly that. Doing this loads the Recovery Console, a
command line environment which is where you are now.
*If* you are seeking to do a repair installation (which I suspect you are),
then you are the victim of a misleading prompt. Boot the CD, do NOT hit "r"
to repair, instead start setup. Hit F8 to agree to the license screen. The
installer should now detect the existing installation and offer to repair
it. If you are looking to repair the existing installation, you should
select it now and proceed. You may also at this point wipe out everything
and start from scratch. Either way, make sure you have your Product Key
handy as you will need it.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org "Andrea Howard" <Sherlock_74@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:edg1EONLEHA.3216@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >I tried to hit enter without typing anything and it goes to c:\ windows> > Or something very close to that. I have no idea where to go from there. > Thanks for the help but I'm still stuck. > > Andrea > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:O#Gb7OMLEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> Hi Andrea, >> >> The admin password is blank until you set one. If you never set one, then >> simply hitting <enter> should get you by the prompt. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows >> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Andrea Howard" <Sherlock_74@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:uKA4PDLLEHA.1032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> >I was having trouble with the admin password too. I never even knew >> >about >> >it >> > until I was asked for it. I am trying to do a repair with the cd and it >> > asks >> > for the password. I don't know what to do because this is as far as I > can >> > get in the computer. Not using the cd has my computer rebooting over >> > and >> > over once it reaches the Windows black screen. I have no idea what >> > happened >> > to cause this and I would really like to try and save the things on my >> > hard >> > drive. But any help would be great. >> > >> > Thanks >> > Andrea >> > >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >> > news:OerusaELEHA.2692@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> >> Hi Cesar, >> >> >> >> I always wonder how people "lose" a password, especially one so > critical. >> >> >> >> In any case, if you can't come up with it, and there are no other >> >> admin >> >> account passwords (and by the way there is no need for the admin > password >> >> when doing a repair installation by booting the CD, you only need the >> >> Product Key), then you have two choices: >> >> >> >> 1) Format, start clean >> >> >> >> 2) http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best of Luck, >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows >> >> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby! >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> >> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> >> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> >> >> "Cesar" <gri@aol.com> wrote in message >> >> news:A861A793-04C3-463A-9EB0-CF9EBAA6276D@microsoft.com... >> >> >I forgot the admin password, installed new drive and had significant >> >> >problems installing XP Pro again, in the process I lost track of the >> > admin >> >> >password? >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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