Re: Reinstall screw up, Safe mode loop

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It's asking for the password for the built-in Administrator account. Often that password is just left blank, try pressing the <Enter> key and see if it lets you in. On some OEM installations or on syspreped (cloned) installations there is a bug and the Recovery Console will not let you in even if the correct password is entered. If that is your case then you will have to take additional measures to access the Console.

John

Tclee wrote:

Okay, when I get to the recovery console it asks me to type the administrators password. Is there some kind of universal password or am I SOL. Or for that matter am I even in the right location?
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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Reinstall screw up, Safe mode loop
    ... Unless changes were made to the default Group Policy settings gaining access to the Recovery Console *always* requires the valid password for the built-in Administrator account. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: same admin password - does not work on recovery console
    ... The Recovery Console logon is done with the built-in Administrator account *only*. ... No other users can logon to the Recovery Console, regardless of their administrative privileges. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)