Thanks Ivan Ivan Wilson wrote:
> 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 > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com <http://mail.yahoo.com> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
