XP Pro - Locked out of admin profile

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Using Win XP Pro I recently had my keyboard drivers corrupt (only able to
type in bios, running off of the windows boot cd), and my admin account
requires a password (which I cannot enter) in order for me to roll
back/reinstall the drivers. I've tried to use the 'repair windows' option
but when asked for the administrator password I have no idea - I have no
memory of setting this password, and it isn't blank (or any of the passwords
that I can ever remember using!).

I guess what I'm asking is this: Is there a way to gain administrator
priviledges without needing to type? Or is there a way I can run the system
repair without knowing this mysterious administrator password? Do I really
have to reinstall windows (I would really, really like to not have to do
that)?

Tyler Helmuth

 

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Hi,

You wouldn't be running off the WinXP CD if you were in the system BIOS. You
also do not need the admin password to do a repair installation. The admin
password is used when logging onto the Recovery Console. You don't do a
repair installation from the recovery console.

If this is an OEM (preinstall) system, you may be the victim of sysprep, and
there is a workaround for the password issue described here:

Cannot Log On to Recovery Console After Running Sysprep [Q308402]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308402

If there is a password set, then you can reset it from any other account
with the same priviledge level. Otherwise, you may want to try this link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"TylerUOS" <TylerUOS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E00719DB-8BED-44D4-BFDE-5F9C66A6F0A3@microsoft.com...
> Using Win XP Pro I recently had my keyboard drivers corrupt (only able to
> type in bios, running off of the windows boot cd), and my admin account
> requires a password (which I cannot enter) in order for me to roll
> back/reinstall the drivers. I've tried to use the 'repair windows'
> option
> but when asked for the administrator password I have no idea - I have no
> memory of setting this password, and it isn't blank (or any of the
> passwords
> that I can ever remember using!).
>
> I guess what I'm asking is this: Is there a way to gain administrator
> priviledges without needing to type? Or is there a way I can run the
> system
> repair without knowing this mysterious administrator password? Do I
> really
> have to reinstall windows (I would really, really like to not have to do
> that)?
>
> Tyler Helmuth