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    Can't Enter Windows XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Krb686, Jul 5, 2007.

  1. Krb686

    Krb686 Notebook Geek

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    I just installed windows xp but it didnt ask me to set a password for the account, and when i clicked on it there is a password box and it wont let me login...is there some kind of default password that it is supposed to tell you because it didnt tell me anything, so now i cant even get into it.
     
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    If it's Home edition, restart the computer in safe mode and choose the administrator login, that doesn't have a password by default.
     
    odin243, Jul 5, 2007
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  3. Krb686

    Krb686 Notebook Geek

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    Well, i rebooted from the cd, and deleted the partition and am currently reformatting the hd. Let me tell you why i think it screwed up. I was formatting it last night really late, like 1:30 am, and it was going really slow..so i just lied down and tried staying awake, but i fell asleep and woke up at 7 am and the computer was at the bios screen, so i have absolutely no idea how it got there. , and i am not sure how to enter safe mode. I know how to enter safe mode on a normal cpu with xp already installed. The problem is that it didnt even ask me to make a password and it automatically put it on there. Im going to try a fresh install in a few minutes when its done reformatting, but tell me how to enter safe mode, is it like f2 or f11 or something?
     
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    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    Think it might be F8

    Next time use OphCrack, tells you what your passwords to the usernames to your XP account on the computer. Loads up linux and searches your computer.
    Its pretty sweet
     
    allan_huang, Jul 5, 2007
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  5. Krb686

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    But i dont understand why it automatically set a password when it never even asked me to set one. The default administrator account had a password and even the guest account had a password.
     
    Krb686, Jul 5, 2007
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