I have bought a second hand computer. I want to carry out a format c and then load a new version of windows. The problem is that I dont know the administrator password. that is blocking all attempts for formatting the hard drive.
2006-07-31 07:26:15 · 3 answers · asked by thenandas 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
you may be able to reset the bios settings by removing the battery inside the computer (if it is a laptop, it will be difficult to find it). There may also be a jumper on the motherboard that you need to short to erase the bios memory. This varies by motherboard.
2006-07-31 07:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by John J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boot from an XP install disk and reformat the drive from the cd then install the OS.
2006-07-31 07:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by Just Bored!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in DOS Please type following:
c> set up:
and the install program will start form your CD.
2006-07-31 08:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by Mag 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋