Try hitting ENTER instead of putting in a Password. Christopher Range wrote: > > Mick wrote: > > >A friend is having a problem entering WinXP. His niece gave him a pc > with WinXp. She gave him an administrative password. He booted the pc > and it asks for the administrative password but the one she gave him > doesn't work. Is there anyway of by passing this and getting into > WinXP? If yes - of course how - What can he do once in WinXP so that > he doesn't have this problem again? > > > > > Is it a 'bootleg' copy of WinXP or, is it a registered copy that, came > with the CD and, the Registration Key? > > >Someone suggested that I get him a Linux boot disk and boot with it > but I know nothing of Linux or what I would do If I used the boot disk. > > > >Any suggestions/resolutions would be greatly appreciated. > > > >Mick > > > Unless that 'someone' is thinking of Linux for Windows, then, chuck that > idea. Linux for Windows is a GUI(Graphical User Interface) but, it is > not 'true' Windows. Also, The non-Windows version of Linux is > command-line based. Unless the friend has an understanding of command > line functions, then, don't even think about it. > > Christopher > >
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