[mythtv-users] MythTV and the ION

[Brent Norris]

Phil Linttell wrote:

> This is getting a little off-topic, but I'll end the thread just by 
> saying that it was a little more tricky in my case, as it was a work 
> laptop and I didn't have the admin password.  With the USB stick 
> inserted, the grub menu would appear and I could boot and login as a 
> user under Windows.  I then had to do a registry hack to not require the 
> admin password when booting from the XP install CD.  Then, I was able to 
> boot the laptop from the install disk and do a fixmbr or whatever the 
> command was.

Just as a note.  If you get into this situation again.  A Windows 2000 
CD will allow you to do the same and it doesn't ask for an Admin 
password.  I have done it a couple times to machines and never had an issue.

Brent