HI Pegasus

I have the admin password (there is none). I do have another PC that I can
use. I was able to pull out the disk and install it into this other PC, but I
can use it for other means.

What suggestions do you have?



"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Nate" <Nate@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4630B7EF-1DD9-4727-B991-70C17F06D383@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all
> >
> > I am dealing with a real headscratcher. A client gave me their computer
> > because they could not log on. They put their login info:
> username/password,
> > it looked like it was doing some machination then went back to the login
> > prompt.
> >
> > Hmm. I tried logging in with the Admin account (which apparently had no
> > password), and same thing. I then booted to safe mode, but still no luck.
> I
> > could not get past the login prompt.
> >
> > I took out the disk and put it in another machine and was able to see all
> > the appropriate files are there. Ran antivirus scans/etc, cleaned
> everything
> > out, but still not luck.
> >
> > I even tried to do a boot from CD/Repair, but the start said it could not
> > find a disk. Strange because it is a SATA disk and is recognized at boot.
> The
> > OS does boot to the login prompt.
> >
> > ???? I am stumped.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Nate
>
> The problem is well known and is often caused by some disk
> manipulation software. The solution depens on your setup: It
> is simple if the machine is networked and if you know the password
> for its admin account, and less simple but still manageable if you
> have some other WinXP/2000 PC available. Which one is it?
>
>
>