Re: reparing whithout the admin password

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 06:24:21 -0000

Hi

A 'Repair' install doesn't need a password. You may be pressing 'R' at the
wrong time. Please have a look at the following article by Michael Stevens:

"How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"jessef" <jessef@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:5EBFCA52-850F-4893-A5F3-E6C5C8808D35@microsoft.com...
>I never new that the admin password existed so I never set it and now my
> computer won't boot and I can't repair it because I don't know the admin
> password. what can I doo?

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