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Current Password Not Correct
Name: Paul J. Millis Date: November 30, 2001 at 11:46:23 Pacific
Comment:
Using XP Home Edition I am receiving the error message: When trying to update a password a return staus indicates the value provided as the current password is not correct."
The machine displays this in an exception box and then proceeds to reboot about 10 seconds later. I started getting this message after I tried to recover from a driver error by choosing to boot with the last set of valid options after a normal Windows boot and a safe boot resulted in the same blue screen.
What do I need to do to break this reboot cycle and get somewhere where I can make changes? What parameters / registry settings do I need to ultimately change?
Name: aramcel Date: December 1, 2001 at 01:12:15 Pacific
Reply:
sounds like some of that stupid hardware profile stuff you get in xp home. seeing as you dont appear to have anything illegal on your computer, I would just ring microsoft, they will help you.
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Response Number 2
Name: kenny Date: December 30, 2001 at 21:54:38 Pacific
Reply:
I have the same problem in XP Pro, i can't even repair forn the CD. it's not hardware profiles because the hardware is OEM... hmmm
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Response Number 3
Name: Jim Marussich Date: January 12, 2002 at 14:08:02 Pacific
Reply:
I am having this same issue also. Compaq support doesn't seem to have a clue about how to fix it. Their QuickRestore CDs (which installs everything from scratch) doesn't help.
Has anyone found a fix for this??? Please respond via e-mail. Thanks!
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