From: "Robert Comer" 

I've used Knoppix or BartsPE for things like this...

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Bob Comer


"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
news:43b35cc9{at}w3.nls.net...
> Thanks.  I think I've got an XPHome full install version, will have to
> slipstream it.
>
> There's also Knoppix as a trial  (downloading now).
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> Glenn M.
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:43b35aa3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> You need a WInXP home CD with SP1 slipstreamed into it, there was a
>> password hashing problem /difference between GA and SP1.
>>
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>> Bob Comer
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>> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
>> news:43b35949$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Tried that, got a strange situation.  When booting the Recovery console,
>>> and asking for the Administrator PW, when entered, I get "incorrect
>>> password", and I'm not allowed in.
>>>
>>> I even booted into safe mode, logged into the Administrator account, and
>>> reset the password to something else, but the Recovery Console still
>>> says the Password is incorrect.  The OS is XP-Home, using and XP-Pro
>>> install CD. Incompatible???
>>>
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>>> Glenn M.
>>> "Gregg N"  wrote in message
>>> news:43b35847$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> Glenn Meadows wrote:
>>>>> I'm seriously thinking of removing the HD, strapping
it in as a second
>>>>> drive on another system, and deleteing the file from a different
>>>>> booted system. Thoughts on that approach?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Just use a bootable CD that gives you access to a command prompt. I
>>>> think you can use the XP installation CD for this purpose.
>>>>
>>>> Gregg
>>>
>>>
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