Dad gave me laptop years ago for college work. lost all the stuff whilst moving home 4 times. Now want to use it. what can i do.
I am generally computer iliterate
2006-11-15 08:58:26 · 8 answers · asked by adamfairbrother2005 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
take the c-mos batt out for a few days , put back and boot up using an os disc (ie if win98 on laptop boot up with with 98 disc)
2006-11-15 10:20:51 · answer #1 · answered by Taffy Comp Geek 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have forgotten all passwords there is no official way to get back into the system if you are using XP.
To get to safe mode, you need to enter user\pass, so that wont work.
I have not heard of taking the cmos battery out being a solution!??!? The microsoft answer is tough you have to reinstall windows.
Try loggin on with the administrator and the password being blank. More than often the admin pass is left blank.
If that doesnt work, you can give this a shot:-
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=305
Otherwise I am afraid you will have to reinstall windows.
2006-11-15 20:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by Cosmic_Merlin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U need to call tech support or "The Geek SQuad". NExt time make a hint for the password in the USer Options!!
2006-11-15 20:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I come across this on a daily basis in my job and sometimes going in through safe mode and choosing the option for administrator instead of your normal user name will let you into windows to reset or remove your password. 9 out of 10 times this works.
Start system in safe mode -> choose administrator instead of your user name -> go into control panel -> go to user accounts-> choose ur user name in there -> choose the option to either remove or reset your password.
Hope this is a help to you!
2006-11-16 05:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by michaelap!nk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's in xp u have to reinstall windows, if it's in the bios taking the cmos battery out sometimes will help. Some models have a jumper to reset the system board best bet is to contact manufacture and get there help.
2006-11-15 20:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by redneck_medic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you can get onto the web, so how, you can find plenty of password recovery programs which will crack the password on you pc. most of them will either burn to a cd or a floppy disk. simply insert the disk and reboot the machine you should then be given the option to set you password back to blank.
2006-11-16 05:41:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
run the safe mode, from there disable the password then restart.thats it.
2006-11-15 20:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by blurredfringe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call computer tech. they can usually help you
2006-11-15 17:06:34 · answer #8 · answered by Jordan C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋