I have just recieved a computer from a friend and I can't login. Is there any way i can start the computer over so I can make my own user name?
2007-03-11 08:14:39 · 7 answers · asked by all_star15337 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
thats a easy one ok heres what you do ok get a f disk or a floppy drive disk and f disk the whole system and reinstall windows 98 or window xphome edition as thats the olny way if you can t get the system to start over under a diffrent log in name some computers give you 1 to 2 to 3 options at start up but you may want to find your friend and ask him are her what the log in name is and make shure you have the computer disk with all the driver s to the computer if you aint gote them windows xp will more then likely find them for you when you reinstall window xp ok thanks i hope this helps.......
2007-03-11 08:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by Popeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try restarting your computer and when is shuts of and comes right back on, start tapping on the F8 key several time while the black screen is up showing that its loading. Doing this should take you to a page that gives you the option to put your computer in safe mode and there is a spot that you click on that says reboot. try rebooting your system and that should do it. I recommend you get a second opionion though.
2007-03-11 15:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by txhardhittermtt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do a system recovery. It resets it to the point like it just came out of the box. If you put any files on the computer that you want to save, make sure you move them somewhere that comes with the computers. You can move them to my documents, my computer,etc......
2007-03-11 15:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by electric_overflow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah pull up my computer right click on the hard drive icon it will probably have a c on it and when the menu appers click format and then it should be like new.
2007-03-11 15:47:54 · answer #4 · answered by Can music save your mortal soul? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are using Windows XP, then just go to start>help&support>system restore, and choose the earliest date that you can. you may want to back up software and all important files such as pictures and music because they might be gone after system restore. or just pop in the Windows XP CD that came with your computer, but be sure to burn stuff to dvds or cds that you want to keep.
2007-03-11 15:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by jmet03 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Format the computer.
2007-03-11 15:17:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well one way is to scrub your hardrive completly the reinstall your os.
2007-03-11 15:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋