locked out of safe mode

Discussion in 'Software' started by justrobb, Jul 14, 2011.

  1. justrobb

    justrobb Guest

    I bought a used computer with windows xp black installed on it.

    accidently tried to restore it to an earlier time than when I bought it.

    It will bring up safe mode, but wants a password before it will let me do anything.

    If you can help me, I would appreciate it.

    Thanks.
     
    justrobb, Jul 14, 2011
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  2. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    Well, at least the seller told you it was a pirated XP as there is no 'black' XP in Microsoft's stable. Why not switch it over to Linux instead? Free operating system. Make lemonade with lemons.
     
    augiedoggie, Jul 14, 2011
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Sadly as mentioned if you have XP Black then you have an illegal version of Windows XP as no such version exists in the retail or volume licence arena, so your best bet for stability is to install a retail version of Windows XP
     
    DavidGP, Jul 15, 2011
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  4. tgell

    tgell Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Hello,
    If you have important info on your computer, you can download a small linux distro like Puppy and burn it with ImgBurn. Connect an external hard drive or flash drive to transfer your data.

    If you ever run into a Admin password problem;

    Trinity Rescue Kit

    Read the documentation/howto section
     
    tgell, Jul 15, 2011
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  5. justrobb

    justrobb Guest

    I have the disk he bought from Microsoft. Along with the receipt. On the receipt, it calls it an unattained copy. Specifically: Windows XP Black Unattained.
     
    justrobb, Jul 18, 2011
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  6. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I suspect you mean unattended and not unattained.
    http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/

    Do you have an official Microsoft holograph with a serial number on it? Usually they are located on the side or bottom of a desktop computer. In rare instances, it is located inside the computer.

    That might have the holograph with it instead of pasted on the computer.
     
    plodr, Jul 18, 2011
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  7. justrobb

    justrobb Guest

    LOL! Sorry, one thing I can do is spell. The word is unattained.

    Holograph on both computer and disk.

    I finally decided to re-install the OS from the disk.

    Oh, well. Didn't kill me, just a pain.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Jul 19, 2011
    justrobb, Jul 19, 2011
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