On 3 Feb 2003 at 11:29, Carmine Poliandro wrote:
> Hello,
>
> This may be OFF-Topic due to it being on XP.
>
> I have an XP PC with IDE Raid. The PC lost connectivity, or more
> accurately, it lost credentials with the network. The local admin password
> is unknown and the user does not want to reinstall/repair.
>
> I do have a Linux Boot Disk that allows me to change admin password.
> However, due to the fact that this is IDE RAID, the disk cannot mount the
> partition. The linux does have SCSI drivers, but does not have IDE RAID
> drivers. I have the IDE RAID drivers available on a different diskette. I
> am unsure if how to load them with the Linux Boot Disk.
>
> Has anyone come across this and can you offer any suggestions?
You've probably already dealt with this old problem, but I
came across this msg this morning on another list:
> "Windows XP, which has been marketed by Microsoft as "the most secure
> version ever," has been found to have a flaw so bone-headed that it
> renders passwords ineffective as a means of keeping people out of your
> PC."
http://www.briansbuzz.com/w/030213/
Here's another msg from the thread which discussed the
above, don't know if it'll help.
> This is nothing... If you have access to Volume License Media, pull
> out your new CD of Windows PE 1.1 (Pre-Installation Enviroment), and
> boot off it. It is nice enough to load DHCP, and LANMAN services..
> Then you can browse through the hard drive and copy what ever you want
> up to the LAN. Unlike the recovery console, you have full rights to
> edit anything you like as well.
Don't know if PE1.1 has RAID drivers too ...
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http://www.geoapps.com/
AIM: AngusWSF ICQ: 165646506
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