Re: cant access XP Recovery Console....

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:15:07 -0600

'The Password Is Not Valid' Error Message Appears When You
Log On to Recovery Console in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308402

Alternative:

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx 
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 "menemsha" wrote:
| Hi:
| 
| I have a corrupted config.sys
| 
| When i try to access recovery console it says my XP admin pswd is invalid.
| 
| Would rather not reinstall XP.
| 
| Any ideas?
| 
| Thanks

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