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Dan
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help! I screwedup! win2k install question

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I'll try and explain this without totally confusing you, LOL

I am installing a new hdd in my other pc and installing w2k on it,anyway,did the format,did the install,no prob,got to the initial first boot,and the place where it asks to set the admin password to log on,well I stupidly thought if I just hit "enter" it would set it at that,well duh! it did'nt,now on boot it won't get past the first admin logon screen,it needs a password,is there anyway at all! to set it?I can't get into windows anyfarther than that,so I figure I have to do another install of the OS?

any ideas?
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Post by Izzo »

Help here ?


/shrug/ 'bout the best i could do :(
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Dan wrote:I'll try and explain this without totally confusing you, LOL

I am installing a new hdd in my other pc and installing w2k on it,anyway,did the format,did the install,no prob,got to the initial first boot,and the place where it asks to set the admin password to log on,well I stupidly thought if I just hit "enter" it would set it at that,well duh! it did'nt,now on boot it won't get past the first admin logon screen,it needs a password,is there anyway at all! to set it?I can't get into windows anyfarther than that,so I figure I have to do another install of the OS?

any ideas?

Umm have you tried to just hit "enter" again? Once in then reset it.
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Post by Dan »

Sava700 wrote:Umm have you tried to just hit "enter" again? Once in then reset it.

ya,I tried hitting enter several times with a reboot after ...
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Post by Sava700 »

Hmm I'm thinking cause i've run into this problem once before.. I think I ended up calling microsoft support and they walked me through a reg edit or some sort.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/austrumi

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/

http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html

http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/ ... ssword.htm
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Post by Dan »

thanks very much for the help you guys,I just re-installed the os again,no biggy,I had'nt done anything to it yet.

thanks again. :)
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