RE: The age old password problem...

From: Rachel138 (Rachel138_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/27/04


Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:39:01 -0700

Pressing the enter key doesn't work because the password hasn't been left
blank.

Yes, I am pressing F8 and getting to the option to start windows in safe
mode but I can't do it because the blue screen of death appears immediately
after I make my safe mode selection.

"Andrew E." wrote:

> For recovery,press the enter key.Are you tapping the F8 key immediatly
> when machine starts,if not thats why safe-mode isnt available.
>
> "Rachel138" wrote:
>
> > Been searching the database for ages and can't find an answer that adequately
> > solves my problem.
> >
> > Running WXP, get blue screen of death on startup, can't get in through safe
> > mode and therefore can't get near REGEDIT.
> >
> > I need the password for the recovery console. Don't have floppy disk.
> >
> > Before I resinstall Windows and get thoroughly pissed off, is there any
> > other way to recover the admin password?
> >
> > Thanks, much appreciated!!
> > Rachel.
> >



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