From: "Glenn Meadows" 

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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