Administrator password "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> 6/11/2007 12:07:18 AM I am trying to reinstall windows xp, and come to a dos screen asking for the administrator password. I don't have a password. Any help would be great. Thanks, Tom

Re: Administrator password "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <MillyS[ at ]donteventhinkaboutmailingmeatmvps.org> 6/11/2007 2:48:54 AM What happens if you just press "enter?" -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Tom asked: | I am trying to reinstall windows xp, and come to a dos screen asking | for the administrator password. I don't have a password. Any help | would be great. | | Thanks, | Tom

Re: Administrator password "Gordon" <gbplinux[ at ]gmail.com.invalid> 6/11/2007 8:56:55 AM "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> wrote in message news:466c9231$0$4675$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com... [Quoted Text] >I am trying to reinstall windows xp, and come to a dos screen asking for >the administrator password. I don't have a password. Any help would be >great. > > Thanks, > Tom > > Are you absolutely sure you are re-installing and NOT in the Repair Console? A re-install doesn't NEED a password to procede.

Re: Administrator password "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> 6/11/2007 11:34:33 AM If I press enter, it goes to the C:\windows prompt, Thanks for trying to help, Tom "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" <MillyS[ at ]donteventhinkaboutmailingmeatmvps.org> wrote in message news:%233ArNM9qHHA.1204[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... What happens if you just press "enter?" -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Tom asked: | I am trying to reinstall windows xp, and come to a dos screen asking | for the administrator password. I don't have a password. Any help | would be great. | | Thanks, | Tom

Re: Administrator password "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> 6/11/2007 11:36:04 AM Gordon I am trying to repair windows. "Gordon" <gbplinux[ at ]gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message news:uBa$KaArHHA.1208[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> wrote in message > news:466c9231$0$4675$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com... >>I am trying to reinstall windows xp, and come to a dos screen asking for >>the administrator password. I don't have a password. Any help would be >>great. >> >> Thanks, >> Tom >> >> > > > Are you absolutely sure you are re-installing and NOT in the Repair > Console? A re-install doesn't NEED a password to procede. >

Re: Administrator password "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> 6/11/2007 11:37:15 AM I should have stated earlier that I'm trying to "repair" windows, and keep getting an "Administrator password". Thanks for trying to help, 'Tom "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> wrote in message news:466c9231$0$4675$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com... [Quoted Text] >I am trying to reinstall windows xp, and come to a dos screen asking for >the administrator password. I don't have a password. Any help would be >great. > > Thanks, > Tom >

Re: Administrator password "Gordon" <gbplinux[ at ]gmail.com.invalid> 6/11/2007 1:46:12 PM "Tom" <suburi[ at ]webspan.net> wrote in message news:466d339e$0$5171$4c368faf[ at ]roadrunner.com... [Quoted Text] > Gordon > I am trying to repair windows. Then I suspect you have pressed "R" for RECOVERY CONSOLE, and are not doing a repair INSTALL. The two are entirely different operations. reboot from your Windows XP CD and do NOT choose the "Recovery Console" option.