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McParadigmatWork · **Joined:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:07 pm **Posts:** 1787

The studio I use in my studio started running slow a few days ago, and last night it wouldn't open any large programs (small programs ran just fine). Even though it's not connected to the internet I ran the usual programs and tried all the entry level fixer stuff. Yeah yeah yeah.

The fan sounded like it was running, and I thought that maybe since small programs would run and I hadn't had it turned off in a year or so it might help it to shut down. I transfered all my audio data to an external hard drive and shut it down.

Now, when it turns on, it shows the Windows XP opener stuff and then goes to a black screen with a mouse cursor. It does the same thing when I try to run safe mode.

The kicker to all this is that I can't run a Windows fixer cos the computer was donated, and they never gave me the CD for XP. I guess I haven't looked to see if there are pirated versions of the Windows repair options, but for some reason I assume there aren't.

Any ideas?

Self Polluted · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 2:42 pm **Posts:** 8393

Don't all XP CDs have a repair option? I thought they did, but I could be wrong. I think when I installed XP Pro over XP Home it first asked me if I wanted to repair.

If a copy of XP will help, let me know.

McParadigmatWork · **Joined:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:07 pm **Posts:** 1787

Quote:

they never gave me the CD for XP.

I have an older version of it though...the one I used for my family computer. You think it will let me use that to repair?

Self Polluted · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 2:42 pm **Posts:** 8393

Yeah, I figured you might have another copy floatin' around. I think it should run the repair regardless of what CD was used for the install.

Also, I ran into some problems that this website helped me with. See the "How To Run a Repair Install," section.

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm.

McParadigmatWork · **Joined:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:07 pm **Posts:** 1787

Many thanks. I will try it this evening.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:07 pm **Posts:** 12393

So I don't know the administrator password. How annoying is that.

Have to have it to use windows recovery.

Self Polluted · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 2:42 pm **Posts:** 8393

Sometimes, it's created blank. Just press Enter?

cutuphalfdead · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:06 pm

try "admin"

McParadigm · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:07 pm **Posts:** 12393

Tried both. In the end, I just reinstalled Windows. Hells bells. No it's a matter of reinstalling all the equipment and whatnot.

McParadigm · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 3:07 pm **Posts:** 12393

And thanks for all the help.

nepal · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:03 am

I know I am way too late, but in the future, you might wanna try a program called ERD Commander. When you burn it to a cd and restart the computer with that cd in cd-drive, it loads the program, and one option called "Locksmith" lets you change any password that's been set on the computer.

McParadigmatWork · **Joined:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:07 pm **Posts:** 1787

Oh, that's badass. I'll remember that one.

Raziel · **Joined:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:42 am **Posts:** 7939

nepal wrote:

I know I am way too late, but in the future, you might wanna try a program called ERD Commander. When you burn it to a cd and restart the computer with that cd in cd-drive, it loads the program, and one option called "Locksmith" lets you change any password that's been set on the computer.

sounds pretty legal :nice:

Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

McParadigm wrote:

So I don't know the administrator password. How annoying is that.

Have to have it to use windows recovery.

i know im running late here with this and it could have helped you, but i just saw this now, so in the future

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0 ... asp?ID=305

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