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daughter had issues with computer - did a restore and now computer is asking for administrator login - pc is upgraded from me to xp.  need help if anything can be done.  Lost wireless usb device drivers and now can't reinstall without administrator login.  By the way restore didn't complete and error message still comes up of restore not complete upon bootup.  Nothing on the pc worth SAVING any ideas?

thanks,  jay
I suppose you tried without administrator password: just press ok when it asks that password; if you are a bit lucky, no one has set up an administrator password.
If you don't want to save anything, just insert the windows xp cd and reinstall Windows XP. You can erase the partition, recreate and install on a fresh partition. Be careful, still: you need all the drivers for all those components you see, outside computer case, and also for the components you don't see, inside computer case. And, of course, you will have to reinstall every application you want to use. Quote

daughter had issues with computer - did a restore and now computer is asking for administrator login - pc is upgraded from me to xp.  need help if anything can be done.  Lost wireless usb device drivers and now can't reinstall without administrator login.  By the way restore didn't complete and error message still comes up of restore not complete upon bootup.  Nothing on the pc worth saving any ideas?

thanks,  jay



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Virus scanners
AVG Free
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Anti spy/malware
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thanks   Jay


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