System Repair & Recovery - Administrator Password?

[sharkysxm]

Hello,

I'm having problems with my Vaio VGN-C1S, when trying to boot XP the notebook will not start the boot sequence but halts after the Vaio splash screen.

I have an XP install CD and am running the System Repair & Recovery option. I have pressed R on the blue screen to access the Recovery Console, then pressed 1 to select the operating system.

I am now being asked for an administrator password, I have tried all my personal passwords with no luck.

Is there a standard/generic password to access the System Repair

I have also tried pressing F8 shortly after the splash screen, I am unable to boot in any mode of XP safe or last known working option.

I believe there is a bad sector on the HDD where the boot file/s are kept and this is preventing Win XP from loading

Regards

Sharky

Message was edited by: sharkysxm

Message was edited by: sharkysxm

[Blencogo]

Hi Sharkey,

In XP the default Administrator Password is blank.

Unless you have created an Administror Password, do not enter a password - just try pressing Enter/OK.