When I try to run System Recovery on my computer to get Windows XP back on my computer, (I just installed windows vista / hate it) It asks me for my Administator Password?
I didnt type in a password for this, and if I did I only use one password for everything...how do I find out what this password is so I can FINALLY install this darn thing.
2007-03-22 15:43:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
So You Overwrote your XP?
This guide can be used to recover XP only in one case: While doing a clean install of Vista, you accidentally selected the wrong partition to install to, and as such, you wrote Vista to the same drive as XP. It won’t recover an upgrade from XP to Vista, nor will it help you “unformat” your partition if that’s what you did.
Try the link below.
Hope this helps
2007-03-22 15:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by faith♥missouri 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
What you should actually do is get a partition software. That way you can run XP and Vista simaltaneously. You don't want to write over Vista because someday you will need to upgrade back to it. And no offense but if your having problems with Vista, it's not the system, it's you (believe me I see this everyday). Granted, some older programs or equipment are not yet compatible, but they all will be shortley enough (like, July- 4 months tops) so that's no reason to diss the system. Also you may have tried to upgrade without having the hardware required (ram).
As for the password thing- if you never entered a password at the initial setup, then just click the arrow on the login screen.
2007-03-22 16:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Kevnology 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No I am not very smart but I am smart enough not to ask truly stupid questions.....I just upgraded from windows 97 to XP and I am firmly convinced that Microsoft only wants the money and they pay for all these nerds to produce bugged ****. (By the way I am a Nerd myself) I have not yet made the effort of learning the ins and outs but I have two kids in college with, you know whats....not oranges, and they absolutely swear by them....Are they right????
My email etc is posted
2007-03-22 17:45:20 · answer #3 · answered by Mike M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your not going to like my answer: you can not go back to XP because when you upgraded to Vista, it de-actived XP and you can no longer legally use the software. do a search in google to confirm for your self. My bet is that Vista is preventing you from suceeding in doing what you are trying to do.
2007-03-26 06:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't use a password then press enter or click ok.
2007-03-22 17:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by MatthewO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have two guesses, leave the password field blank, cause there may not be a password, or two, try administrator.
2007-03-22 15:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by free_indeed2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thinking the certainty which you have shopper %. on ur not straightforward force i might evaluate taking it to geeksquad and having them take a verify out it you would be waiting to probable write it off as a corporation fee too (the two w/ customers or IRS)
2016-10-19 09:36:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just don't enter anything and press ENTER. that should work if you didn't set up a password.
2007-03-22 15:47:13 · answer #8 · answered by i just know! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
xp will not install if there is a newer system installed.
2007-03-22 15:47:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try 0000 or 1234 or 9999
2007-03-22 15:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by greg s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋