Just installed ubuntu (linux) onto vista computer now it wont accept my username/password

Is there a way of restting these? What can I do to resolve this?

Hi Kirsten

At the boot menu, select the (Recovery mode) option. You will see lots of message and there will be some pauses.

Eventually you get a small menu. Use Down Arrow to the 'root' option then Tab to 'OK' and hit return.

At the prompt type

grep 1000 /etc/passwd

this should give you one line where the first word is your username. Make a note of it! Then type

passwd username

where 'username' is the name you have just found. Hit return. You will be prompted to enter a password and to retype it (it will not be displayed as you type it). Make a note of it!

Back at the prompt type

exit

This puts you back to the menu. This time just hit return to resume normal boot. Eventually you will be prompted for your Username and Password.

If this works for you, please mark the question as solved

Tony

Hate to sound stupid, but how do I get to that menu?

Hello Kirsten,

When you start your computer, there is a GRUB menu which is hidden. Press [Esc] and you should be able to show this menu.

Regards,

I suggest you to install Ubuntu NOT using Wubi.

Installing Ubuntu using Wubi make Ubuntu less robust and all problems that you will have to Windows can be affect your Ubuntu partition file.

I strongly suggest you to install Ubuntu+Windows in dual mode creating a real Ubuntu ext3 partition.
In this mode you can use Ubuntu and Windows ad usual and then using installed Ubuntu you can save or repair damaged (due viruses or other issue) Windows partitions data.

- Here the steps to install Ubuntu 8.04.1 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall

Is very easy to install, if you need info please ask.

Thank you

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What is Wubi

Wubi Ubuntu installation
Wubi http://wubi-installer.org/, is a Ubuntu installer for Windows. ( Windows UBuntu Installer ) WUBI
Wubi installer is a good method, but not the best, to install and try Ubuntu for Windows user, using an easy way.
Wubi installer don't make a real ext3 filesystem partition, separated isolated from Windows, it create a big file into the windows filesystem and install Ubuntu in it, so if you have problems into Windows partition (viruses, filesystem corruption) you can damage and loose all the installed Ubuntu.

Ubuntu installation
Boot the pc and install Ubuntu from Ubuntu live install cd, is the usual and best way to install Ubuntu in dual boot mode. (Ubuntu is installed not using Windows)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/I386

Hope this helps