Re: Installing

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From: Ricky (rsjoiner_at_no_spambellsouth.net)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:38:31 -0600

"Bono" <Bono@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:643DF78D-6BC2-4F8D-B3E7-4B50CD55A9BD@microsoft.com...
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>
> "philo" wrote:
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>> "Bono" <Bono@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DE71DDB0-2B03-490C-B4D1-DA6EB2322C38@microsoft.com...
>> > I am installing XP. In setup it always comes that files do not copy
>> correct.
>> > press enter to retry. When finished it go´s to setup again. 6 - 10
>> > times
>> > before installing XP.
>> > When Windows start it asks about password. Both admin. and other users.
>> Why?
>> > I did not set any password. I am now formatting and starting all over
>> again.
>> > Does XP come with password? And if so, why is it not gien to us with
>> > the
>> > certification key? Does anyone know?
>>
>> if you have to keep pressing the key
>> then either your cd is dirty or cracked...
>> or your cdrom is just plain defective
>>
>> as to the password...
>> you are the one that must set that during the installation
>>
>> if you are loggin on to any profile for which you have not set a
>> password...
>> you should just be able to press the "enter" key
>>
>>
>>
> I just pressed the enter key when installing beacourse it asked for it
> when
> files did not copy correctly.
> As for the passwords, I have just formatted the disk now and installed XP
> again.
> I did not write anything anywhere this time and still it want open with
> out
> a password.
> Now it is not administrator, but owner and guest. Both will not open with
> out password.

If you didn't set a password try leaving it blank.

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