i bought this computer from a company that didnt need it anymore. but it has a password and login name that i need to know before it wil let me to windows, it goes directly to it from boot, i cant even start up safe mode w/o it, any ways to go in the computer and get rid of it, or do i just have to buy windows again and install it over it? thanks
2006-11-28 16:48:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
i called already and they said that they couldnt give me that information, so now im stuck not knowing it.
2006-11-28 16:58:04 · update #1
thanks for all you guys help, vince, i did try taking out the battery and putting it back in... it didnt work, im finding that getting around this computers system is too hard for me, i think that im going to just buy windows and load it over the existing system, i should then be able to delete the other one right?
2006-11-28 17:28:23 · update #2
how do i delete the existing partitions if i cant get on to the computer?
2006-11-28 18:09:07 · update #3
It depends on where in the computer the password is. I have, at times, found that some computers have passwords that need unlocked before the BIOS will ever even look for your OS. If this is the case, what MIGHT work is for you to open the computer, and look on the motherboard for what looks like a large watch or hearing aid battery. Pull it out for a few seconds and reinstall it. If you're lucky, this will reset the BIOS configuration back to the factory defaults and your computer should boot after that.
If the password is in Windows, then I am afraid that you'll probably have to re-install.
Best of luck,
Vince
2006-11-28 17:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by Vince 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go into "Safe Mode" (hit the F8 key repeatedly BEFORE winXP loads) and change the password etc. in control panel>users. If you are still determined to load a new copy of winXP, format your existing drive, that should remove the partion also.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/install.mspx
2006-11-29 12:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't just install over it. To ensure that everything is off of the HD you should delete the existing partitions and reformat (NTFS is best for XP).
2006-11-29 01:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jim T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take it back to where you bought it they can change it out for you and reset it back to where you can put your info. I purchased one from best Buy and had to take it to them to delete their info.
2006-11-29 00:59:33 · answer #4 · answered by honeydoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a Grey cord in the computer that if you unplug and plug back in it will erase all passwords
2006-12-02 17:23:38 · answer #5 · answered by computer geek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the person you bought it from.
2006-11-29 00:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could call them and ask for it, or yes reinstall windows
2006-11-29 00:53:11 · answer #7 · answered by cubanitoloko23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you ask for the password ?that would be the easiest
2006-11-29 00:53:10 · answer #8 · answered by Douglas G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋