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In order to run the Recovery Console, a user has to have elevated rights. The administrator is the one who has those rights. As such, the admin password will be required.

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Under what circumstances is the Administrator password not required when launching the Recovery Console?

If "Recovery Console: Allow automatic administrative logon" is enabled. If "Recovery Console: Allow automatic administrative logon" is enabled. Also, if the registry is corrupted to the point that it cannot read the password, you are not asked to provide one, and are limited to what you can do in Recovery Console.


What must you know in order to log on to the Windows 2000 Recovery Console?

administrator password


Why is an administrator password needed for access to the recovery console?

Because Windows could be pretty much destroyed and private information obtained by anyone's access to the Recovery Console.


When the recovery console would not be the best tool for solving a Windows problem?

If the registry is so corrupted that the Recovery Console cannot read the password in order to validate it, you are not asked for the password, but you are limited in what you can do at the Recovery Console.


Two tasks you can't perform in the recovery console?

This question is a little backwards but: You can't change user names or passwords You can't reset the administrator password For more information on the recovery console go to: http://commandwindows.com/recovery.htm


What do you see when the recovery console opens?

You'll see a black screen. It will ask you to load into an operating system. For example if you have 2 xp os, it will display 1. c:\windows and 2 d:\windows. You'll have to press the number and press enter. You'll be required to type the administrator password. If there is none, just leave it blank and press enter. You can do lots of stuffs from the recovery console in windows xp (coz there is no more recovery console in vista and windows 7). For one thing, you can do check disk, you can also do system restore.


How do you use the Recovery Console in Windows?

Recovery Console When your computer won't even start up in "safe mode", use Recovery Console. If you have put a password on your administrator account, you'll need it to boot up in Recovery mode. In Recovery Console mode, you can move, copy, and delete files. For the average PC user, that's what you'll be interested in. The Recovery Console is for best used for repairing your computer. Repairing your computer basically means, replacing bad files with good ones. For example, replacing a registry file that is corrupted with a good back up copy. There are two ways to start the Recovery Console: # Put your Windows Setup CD in the drive and restart the computer. * Different computers have different prompts as your computer is starting up. Some computers prompt you to hit F1 to change the boot sequence. Some computers don't have any prompt for the startup sequence, so you may have to go into the BIOS and set the boot sequence to boot from the CD drive. In any case, if you do get prompts, hit whatever keys are required to boot from the Windows Setup CD. * Starting up in Recover mode isn't anything like regular mode or safe mode. You can't use the mouse. All you will see is basic text on a black screen. After a screen with a text menu comes up, there will be a message at the bottom of the screen to type an "R" for the repair or recover option. If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access from the Recovery Console. You will be asked for the Administrator password. Just hit "Enter" without typing anything if you didn't password protect the Administrator account. You will get a command prompt just like in MS-Dos. Type help for a list of commands, or help commandname for help on a specific command. To get out of the Recovery Console and restart the computer, type exit. # The only way you can start in Recover mode the second way, is if you installed the Recovery Console on your computer before hand. If you have installed the Recovery Console, then just choose the Recovery Console mode from a list of operating systems during startup. When the Recovery Console first starts, a prompt will ask you to choose which "installation" (Hard Drive) you want to look at if you have more than one hard drive in the computer. If you know MS-Dos commands, then you'll have no problem. But you may still need to type "help" and look at the available commands to get an idea of what you want to do.


How do you change the DS Restore admin password?

How to Change the Recovery Console Administrator Password on a Domain ControllerView products that this article applies to. Article ID : 239803 Last Review : March 1, 2007 Revision : 2.2 This article was previously published under Q239803On This PageSUMMARYMORE INFORMATIONMethod 1Method 2SUMMARYWhen you promote a Windows 2000 Server-based computer to a domain controller, you are prompted to type a Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator password. This password is also used by Recovery Console, and is separate from the Administrator password that is stored in Active Directory after a completed promotion. Back to the topMORE INFORMATIONThe Administrator password that you use when you start Recovery Console or when you press F8 to start Directory Service Restore Mode is stored in the registry-based Security Accounts Manager (SAM) on the local computer. The SAM is located in the\System32\Config folder. The SAM-based account and password are computer specific and they are not replicated to other domain controllers in the domain. For ease of administration of domain controllers or for additional security measures, you can change the Administrator password for the local SAM. To change the local Administrator password that you use when you start Recovery Console or when you start Directory Service Restore Mode, use one of the following methods.Back to the topMethod 1If Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later is installed on your computer, you can use the Setpwd.exe utility to change the SAM-based Administrator password. To do this: 1. Log on to the computer as the administrator or a user who is a member of the Administrators group. 2. At a command prompt, change to the\System32 folder. 3. To change the local SAM-based Administrator password, type setpwd, and then press ENTER. To change the SAM-based Administrator password on a remote domain controller, type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTERsetpwd /s:servernamewhere servername is the name of the remote domain controller. 4. When you are prompted to type the password for the Directory Service Restore Mode Administrator account, type the new password that you want to use.NOTE: If you make a mistake, repeat these steps to run setpwd again. For additional information about the Setpwd.exe utility, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:271641 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271641/EN-US/) The Configure Your Server Wizard Sets Blank Recovery PasswordBack to the topMethod 21. Log on to the computer as the administrator or a user who is a member of the Administrators group. 2. Shut down the domain controller on which you want to change the password. 3. Restart the computer. When the selection menu screen is displayed during restar, press F8 to view advanced startup options. 4. Click the Directory Service Restore Mode option. 5. After you log on, use one of the following methods to change the local Administrator password: • At a command prompt, type the following command: net user administrator *• Use the Local User and Groups snap-in (Lusrmgr.msc) to change the Administrator password. 6. Shut down and restart the computer. You can now use the Administrator account to log on to Recovery Console or Directory Services Restore Mode using the new password.For additional information about how to secure the local SAM, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:223301 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223301/EN-US/) Protection of the Administrator Account in the Offline SAM======================================================Answer 2:To Reset the DSRM Administrator PasswordClick, Start, click Run, type ntdsutil, and then click OK.At the Ntdsutil command prompt, type set dsrm password.At the DSRM command prompt, type one of the following lines: To reset the password on the server on which you are working, type reset password on server null. The null variable assumes that the DSRM password is being reset on the local computer. Type the new password when you are prompted. Note that no characters appear while you type the password. -or-To reset the password for another server, type reset password on server servername, where servernameis the DNS name for the server on which you are resetting the DSRM password. Type the new password when you are prompted. Note that no characters appear while you type the password.At the DSRM command prompt, type q.At the Ntdsutil command prompt, type q to exit.Regards,Rizwan RanjhaNetwork Engineer | Pakistan======================================================


What is boot to Recovery Console?

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How does one access the Windows Recovery Console?

The Windows Recovery Console was featured on Windows 2000, XP and 2003. The user needed to install the Recovery Console from the Windows CD-ROM before being able to use it. This can be accomplished by starting the computer with the Windows CD-ROM in the drive and hitting the "R" key during setup. From there, the Recovery Console will be installed and accessed.


Place these tools in the order in which you should try them when troubleshooting the boot process Recovery Console Advanced Options Menu System Restore?

the answer is- Advanced options Menu , Recovery console , System restore. the answer is- Advanced options Menu , Recovery console , System restore.Recovery Console, Advanced Options Menu, & System Restore


Which folders can you access in recovery console?

those files in case deleted that one we can recovery.......