Learn how to fix this error, even if you do not have the windows installation disc.

Windows Boot Manager – Windows Error Recovery.

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix this problem:

1. Insert your Windows installation disc and restart the computer.
2. Choose your language settings and click next.
3. Click “repair your computer”
4. Safe Mode
5. Safe Mode with networking
6. Safe Mode with Command Prompt
7. Last known good configuration
8. Start Windows normally

Don’t worry if none of these options work.

If your computer came with Windows operating system installed when you purchased it, you have the OEM version (original equipment manufacturer version that will lack some features of a full version and are not eligible for upgrades) and will not have a installation disk. Many PC vendors are not even providing recovery discs these days. Instead the recovery files are stored in a hidden partition on the hard drive, which makes it even harder to fix any errors.

Not providing OS installation disk is convenient for PC vendors and manufacturers but not for us – the PC users. If you do have the installation disc and when you run the  disk, you can reformat your hard drive and reinstall an image of your computer that is a replica of the way your system was on the day you bought it (factory settings). Any changes that you have made will be wiped out. All those programs you installed, all those Microsoft patches and updates, all of it will be gone. Use the product key found on the Windows sticker on your computer when it asks for the product key. It is always better to find the windows product key in advance (Magical Jelly Bean Key Finder can find your product key from Windows Registry) and keep it in a safe place, because you will need this info when you want to restore your PC back to factory settings.

There is also an option to repair your OS on installation disk. But if you’ve corrupted registry files, choosing repair OS does nothing and your only option is a full reinstall. And, you’ll have to re-download all the software, games etc., that was on it before, because you will lose all your data.

What if you don’t have installation disc or repair OS option fails? Why should you lose all your important data? But wait, there is a shortcut called Reimage and you can still keep up all your data, applications and games.

Reimage is a fully automated online PC repair tool that reinstalls the operating system without touching user data or applications.It uses a huge database or repository of over 25 million components of system files to compare to those which are missing or corrupt on your system. And on a brief analysis it will make the necessary corrections making your PC as good as a freshly installed one, only with all your files still there.

You might be thinking, how can you perform an online repair? if your computer can’t even start. Well that’s good question. You have to visit Reimage’s Site and Click on the Support Tab to visit ‘Build a Boot CD’ Page. Make a boot CD and do a Scan and Fix at http://www.reimagepcrepair.comand correct all your corrupted system files. You will then be amazed to see the dead PC live.

Reimage is the only technology in the world that can fix your PC even after it is already damaged. Reimage is not just a registry cleaner, anti-spyware, windows repair and an Anti-virus software… Reimage is a full-service, comprehensive “PC-Wash” that retrieves a “Just-Like-New” computer while keeping your personal data secure and protected. Reimage reinstalls the operating system without touching user data or applications.

Using Ctrl Alt Delete

This is the easiest one in my opinion. If your press Ctrl Alt Del when you are logged onto your Windows XP machine, it will show you the classic security options.

Select change password and change the password of the logged on user.

Note: If the security options does not appear. Task manager shows up instead of the security options. Just go to Start –> Control Panel –> User Accounts –> Change the way Users Log on or off.

Uncheck Use the Welcome Screen. Log off and logon again. Now pressing Ctrl Alt Del will show the security options window.

Using Control Panel

To change your password using Control Panel, go to Start –> Control Panel –> User Accounts

Tip: You can also open control panel by Start –> Run –> control. This will open Control Panel.

Select the user for which you want to change the password and select Change my password.

Please note that you may need appropriate privileges to change the password of another user.

Using Command Prompt

To change the password of a user from the command prompt, go to Run –> cmd.

Command prompt will open. Use the following commands to change the password:

net user username password /domain

Replace username with the original username and password with the new password you want to assign to that user. /domain is optional. If you are in a domain environment, specify the domain name otherwise, if you’re using a local user, leave /domain. If I want to change the password of user Sanix to 12345. I will issue the following command at command prompt:

net user Sanix 12345

It will change the password of the user Sanix to 12345. Please note that if you’re not logged on as an administrator, you will get the following error:

“System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied”

If you want to have full usage of the net user command, go to the following  Microsoft Article.

Using Control userpasswords2

To use this classic user management, go to Start –> Run –> control userpasswords2

This will open the classic user accounts management window. Select any user and select reset password.

Using Computer Management Console

To use the computer management console to change the passwords of the users, right click My Computer –> Manage –> Local Users And Groups –> Users

Right click the username for which you want to change the password and select Reset Password.

If you have any other method of changing the password, please let me know through comments. Thanks.

Using password tool

Windows Password Key 8.0    is considered as the best tool to reset local administrator and user passwords on any Windows system. It creates a password recovery CD/DVD, USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise with an extremely competitive price. And most of all, it’s the most popular and safe solution for removing your Windows password until now. No need to call a technician, no need to re-install anything, and you certainly don’t need to reformat. It works on all and any Windows versions and computers any age.

Note: This information applies only to the password for logging in to the Windows XP operating system. If you have forgotten your password for logging in to a computer running the Windows XP operating system, there are a few different options: If you created a password reset disk for windows XP, you can use that disk to reset the password on your acount. For more information on how to create and use password reset disks go to the the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

If you want to know another utility way to reset the password of any user that has a valid local account on your XP system, by modifying the crypted password in the registrys SAM file. You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.

Windows password key 8.0.

http://www.lostwindowspassword.com

It works excellent, that is, easy to solved your problem just take you 5 minutes. It also creates a password recovery CD/DVD,USB Flash Drive for home, business and enterprise.

Download here:

http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/downloads/Windows_Password_Key_Demo.exe

Today I also want to talk “Administrator Account Not Used for Logon“

The administrator account and password created during setup are used to log on in safe mode only. To create a password for user accounts, double-click manage users in control panel.

 Therefore, if you are propted for the user name and password (or if you are prompted only for the password) when you use the net use command(but not because you used an asterisk[*] in the net use command for password prompting) and the /savecred switch, the credentials are saved.

 (1) When you type the net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name /savecred command, the user is prompted for a user name, and then the user is prompted for a password.

 (2) When you type the net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name /u: domain_name \ user_name /savecred command, the user is prompted for a password.

(3) However, when you type one of the following commands, a key is not created:

net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name * /user: domain_name \ user_name /savecred

-or-

net use * \\ computer_name \ share_name * /savecred /user: domain_name \ user_name

 If you type net help use at a command prompt, more information is displayed about the net use command.

Hope these can help you.