Re: [Thinkpad] Generic Administrator Password

From: RayBay <canyonlands_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu Apr 10 2008 - 00:33:37 EDT

Wrong again. It does NOT work with blank, or with any password on any
T-series thinkpad. I have now tested them all except the T-60.... if you
install with the IBM/Lenovo Windows XPP install or recovery disk set. It
does work with WXPP OEM from Microsoft.

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Ronny Hippler <r11roadster@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> | There are various repair procedures you can run on other laptops and
> | desktops by booting to software or Windows XPP in Administrator mode. I
> | haven't found a modern Thinkpad that will allow this because it asks for
> a
> | password when none has been entered.
>
> If none has been entered just leave it blank. I have had this work on
> some machines. If you can log in to another account do a reset on the
> administrator account.
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