Administrator Password

[Ron]

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I installed XP Pro clean, formatting the disk first. When
the installation was complete it opened a sign on screen
asking for the administrator password. Nothing was asked
for during the install and no password was set. I tried
spaces, nothing (just hitting return), and all sorts of
things but I cannot log in for the 1st time.

Any idea how to work around this so I can set an initial
password?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

It is strange that you weren't required to enter an Administrator password
when doing a clean install of XP Pro. You can download this file and follow
the instructions
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tools/ntpassword/ntpasswordhack.zip

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Ron" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| I installed XP Pro clean, formatting the disk first. When
| the installation was complete it opened a sign on screen
| asking for the administrator password. Nothing was asked
| for during the install and no password was set. I tried
| spaces, nothing (just hitting return), and all sorts of
| things but I cannot log in for the 1st time.
|
| Any idea how to work around this so I can set an initial
| password?