Backup & Recovery Free Edition recovery CD password

I have installed Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition on a laptop with Windows XP. I created a recovery CD and attempted to boot with the CD, but when the computer boots, the initial screen asks me to type a password. I did not create a password. I cannot use the recovery CD since I do not know the password. What good is a recovery program that requires an unknown password?

 

None of my Paragon cd's require a password.

It may be a Bios setting - what kind of machine are you using?

 

I'm using a Dell SmartStep 250N with A05 bios.

 

That is strange - are you able to boot other Linux cd's without issue?

 

I've used many different Linux distros live CD's and rarely experienced any
problems booting from a disc.

 

Very odd. I am sure the cd itself doesn't require a password - it doesn't ask me for one.

Perhaps you could make a Winpe or Bartpe cd :

 

Neither the Linux/DOS or the WinPE from Paragon requires any password to use it. Like SIW2 said, it could be your BIOS or something else. The only time Paragon would require a password from either CD is if you had a password protected archive and in the process of restoring.

Perhaps your hard drive is encrypted of some sort.