Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for the
admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a password.

What is the default?

Bobby wrote:

> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for the
> admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a password.
>
> What is the default?
>
Hi,

You can reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods
mentioned here (you may need to create the boot cd/floppy on another
computer):

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm

e.g. this one:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/



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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

What I dont understand is that there has been no password set-up on the
administrator account. As I mentioned the computer is a fresh install. (XP
Pro)


"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
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> Bobby wrote:
>
>> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
>> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for the
>> admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a password.
>>
>> What is the default?
> Hi,
>
> You can reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods
> mentioned here (you may need to create the boot cd/floppy on another
> computer):
>
> http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm
>
> e.g. this one:
> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Also have tried the first 2 free tools provided and neither has worked.
Hmmm?


"Bobby" <blh@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ORbMPVN1FHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> What I dont understand is that there has been no password set-up on the
> administrator account. As I mentioned the computer is a fresh install. (XP
> Pro)
>
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
> news:uc8lAYM1FHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Bobby wrote:
>>
>>> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
>>> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for
>>> the admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a
>>> password.
>>>
>>> What is the default?
>> Hi,
>>
>> You can reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods
>> mentioned here (you may need to create the boot cd/floppy on another
>> computer):
>>
>> http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm
>>
>> e.g. this one:
>> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting, Porsgrunn Norway
>> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>
>

I have just tried accessing the recovery console on my own PC (XP SP2). I
have a local administrator account, and set the password. Then inserted a XP
pro disk, booted to the disk, chose r for recovery console with hd 1. then
when prompted to enter the password type it in as I had just set it.
Received error password not valid??





"Bobby" <blh@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OSGucwN1FHA.1264@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Also have tried the first 2 free tools provided and neither has worked.
> Hmmm?
>
>
> "Bobby" <blh@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ORbMPVN1FHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> What I dont understand is that there has been no password set-up on the
>> administrator account. As I mentioned the computer is a fresh install.
>> (XP Pro)
>>
>>
>> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
>> news:uc8lAYM1FHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Bobby wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
>>>> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for
>>>> the admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a
>>>> password.
>>>>
>>>> What is the default?
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You can reset the local Administrator password with one of the methods
>>> mentioned here (you may need to create the boot cd/floppy on another
>>> computer):
>>>
>>> http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...r_password.htm
>>>
>>> e.g. this one:
>>> http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting, Porsgrunn Norway
>>> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>>> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>>
>>
>
>

Bobby wrote:
> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for the
> admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a password.
>
> What is the default?
>
>


The "default" password is blank.


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I tried blank however it didnt work.


"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
news:OFLrLLR1FHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Bobby wrote:
>> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
>> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for the
>> admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a password.
>>
>> What is the default?
>
>
> The "default" password is blank.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> both at once. - RAH

This has happened to me several times. See if this helps.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308402



Bobby wrote:
> I tried blank however it didnt work.
>
>
> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
> news:OFLrLLR1FHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Bobby wrote:
>>> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the
>>> factory contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit
>>> enter for the admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did
>>> not set a password. What is the default?
>>
>>
>> The "default" password is blank.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
>> having both at once. - RAH

I think he means no password, not type in the word "blank".

Alias

"Bobby" <blh@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote

>I tried blank however it didnt work.
>
>
> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
> news:OFLrLLR1FHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Bobby wrote:
>>> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
>>> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for
>>> the admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a
>>> password.
>>>
>>> What is the default?
>>
>>
>> The "default" password is blank.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
>> both at once. - RAH
>
>

"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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>I think he means no password, not type in the word "blank".
>

Yes I thought so : )


> Alias
>
> "Bobby" <blh@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote
>
>>I tried blank however it didnt work.
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
>> news:OFLrLLR1FHA.2428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Bobby wrote:
>>>> Just F11'd an IBM X30 laptop computer. It's now restored to the factory
>>>> contents. I am trying to get into the recovery console. Hit enter for
>>>> the admin password however it says it's incorrect. I did not set a
>>>> password.
>>>>
>>>> What is the default?
>>>
>>>
>>> The "default" password is blank.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Chambers
>>>
>>> Help us help you:
>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>>
>>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
>>> both at once. - RAH
>>
>>
>
>