How to login as administrator in windows xp recovery console

Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by tampinc Unsolved. Khaytsus 2 Bronze. XP Recovery Console Administration password unknown. At work here we get computers from various places, Dell being a large supplier, but we immediately save the base image that is on the system using a disk imaging program, and then install our own base images of whatever operating system we will be working with. However, we also need to use the factory base image for testing, and this is where the problem starts.

After deleting the first small partition and setting up various other operating systems, I am unable to boot back into the base factory XP image because of a HAL. DLL error. I read that this is because the boot. Problem, I can't get into the XP recovery console. I have tried a blank password, admin, administrator, and a few other choice things to no avail. Is there a preset Administrator password on these machines? If so how do I go about getting this information so I can get in and fix the boot.

All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Select Safe Mode from the startup menu that appears. Go to source If you are the only user of your computer, chances are that your account is already an Administrator account. You can double-check by opening the Control Panel and selecting User Accounts.

Find your account and look for the words "Computer administrator" in the account description. Select the Administrator account. When the Welcome screen appears, you will see a user labeled Administrator.

Click it to log in as the administrator. Most users will not have an Administrator password, so try leaving the password field blank first. If you set an Administrator password when you installed Windows, you will need to enter it before you can log in. Retrieve your password. If you have lost your Administrator password, you can use a recovery program to access and change your password. See this guide for details on downloading and running OPHCrack, a password cracking tool.

Method 2. Open the Windows Welcome screen. This will take you to the Welcome screen, where you can select a user. If you are the only user of your computer, chances are that your account is already an Administrator account. Join Our Newsletter Learn about the latest security threats, system optimization tricks, and the hottest new technologies in the industry.

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In the Control-Panel, select the System icon: or right-click "My Computer" on the desktop and select Properties Select the tab: "Advanced" and then use in the section : "Startup and Recovery" the button : "Startup and Recovery".