Thanks Chris. I will have to ask exactly what she gave him. I don't know
if it is a new one with XP on it or if she refurbished an old one she
had (or obtained) and put her copy of Windows XP on it. I am kind of
leery about the Linux boot disk thing. I had a class in Linux about 4
years ago but honestly can't remember much :-)
I will find out more and ask more specifically once I get some answers.
Thanks again,
Mick
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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