[SATLUG] microsloth help

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have the os key no problem, and will try the double ctl alt del and see if I
can get in that way..


On 10/3/07, Jonathan Hull <masterr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Have you tried logging in with the username "Administrator" and no
> password? Often this is a hidden user with no password. If the welcome
> screen comes up you might need to bring up the NT login screen with
> CTRL-ALT-DEL twice to login to this user.
>
> Other option is to use Knoppix to actually change the password by
> changing the file that stores the hash of the file. I don't know the
> actual procedure to do this, but googling for "Change XP password with
> Knoppix" will probably give you the answer.
>
> Other than that, yeah you can do a reinstall. Just be sure you have
> the CD key first.
>
> On 10/3/07, country <glenn.toothman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > when I installed pro (upgrade from 2000) all went well tell last reboot
> and
> > it came back and asks for password, and 1st did not put one in there, so
> did
> > the backdoor on it and put one in there and added an acct with root
> access
> > and neither are recognized by the system...
> >
> > can I format the hd and do a full install somehow ???   I'm really
> > frustrated with it...
> >
> >
> > On 10/3/07, Alex Bartonek <bartonekdragracing at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > so you installed XP fresh, entered a new password and
> > > your password is wrong?  doesnt sound like a xp
> > > problem or one that I've ever encountered when
> > > installing XP.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- country <glenn.toothman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > OK, I've been fixing and upgrading a cpu for a
> > > > friend, got the xp pro
> > > > installed, but it defaulted to some password that
> > > > does not exist.    I've
> > > > gone back through the install and when loading
> > > > devices comes up hit the
> > > > shift F10 and changed the password, let it finish
> > > > and it still wants a
> > > > password.   Even when using the procedures above I
> > > > put a password on it the
> > > > system will not let me login...
> > > >
> > > > I know it's a microsloth problem, but am hoping
> > > > someone can b/c me on this
> > > > and give me a way to get it deleted or a simple
> > > > password or something to get
> > > > this finished and back to my friend..
> > > >
> > > > help....   geez, what ever happened to magic mode
> > > > hahahahahhahah
> > > >
> > > > Glenn
> > > >
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