Rebuilding notebook 2nd step

["L. V. Lammert" <lvl@omnitec.net>]

OK, the Knoppix copy process seems to have been successful. I was surprised 
to see that the new HD actually booted [without rebuilding the boot 
record]! Unfortunately, logging in with a valid user ID gets past the login 
dialog, but immediately logs out.

My original assumption that the next step would be to boot the XP CD & 
'repair' the partition to rebuild the boot record(s), .. but it turns out 
XP does not require the installing user to setup an administrator account! 
The system will run just fine with a named user as the administrator, but 
any command-line tools (like XP Repair) have no administrator account to login.

Has anyone used a Linux rescue CD that WILL actually CHANGE an XP 
administrator password? I have tried numerous versions in the past, and 
most worked for NT, but none of the ones I have tried for XP have ever 
successfully change the administrator PW.

	TIA,

	Lee


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