How do i get into dos before windows loads up? i need to change the administrator password or add new user before windows loads. there is an old administrator password on that i cant remember and hopefully if i can get into dos ill be able to change it.
thanks
2007-02-17 18:00:58 · 8 answers · asked by blahblahblahx2003 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
anyone have any ideas what do do then? the pc is totally useless atm,tried safe mode w/command prompt - no good. tried BIOS no good either. its just so annoying. do you think if i rang the manufacturerer they would know what to do?
2007-02-17 19:35:19 · update #1
Do you mean BIOS ?
I thought XP got rid of DOS ?
To access BIOS... i think your restart your pc.. and as it begins loading up again... tap either F12 repeatedly or DELETE repeatedly.
I think its one of those two. Good luck.
(Also be careful with what you alter in BIOS. Some of the settings in there can be important to keeping your pc running smooth.)
2007-02-17 18:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Bloggs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kind of Console Mode you are asking to get involves setup disc, done it years ago with NT and again with 2000 but I forgot how to trigger it.
FYI: Windows XP is the first time a consumer version of Windows based on Windows NT, it has no DOS.
2007-02-17 18:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Restart your system
2) As soon as system restarts start pressing F8 or Ctrl or Delete(depending on the motherboard either of them will work).
3) You'll get a list of options
4) Select start windows in safe mode.
5) DONE
2007-02-17 18:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by Minku 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don;t choose safe mode
Choose safe mode with command prompt. Although it sounds like regular safe mode with option of DOS, it actually means it's strictly DOS mode.
2007-02-17 18:09:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a Win98 floppy bootdisk to load DOS.
I don't know how you can change/delete the password in DOS, though.
2007-02-18 00:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by 86er 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why install it in dos mode when there is some decent GUI installer?
2016-05-24 00:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry you will not be able to change in dos mode or even safe mode
2007-02-17 18:10:24 · answer #7 · answered by andrewed1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No dos in XP
2007-02-17 19:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋