Password

Jimmyireland

I have a laptop that i have not used in over 12 months..

It asks me for my password at start up but for the life of me I cannot think of what it is. It is windows 98 O/S.


Can any one please help :mad:

The Muppet

What make and model is it ?

Sherifu

Are there any other accounts on the machine besides yours?
Administrator or guest to allow you create other accounts or try to override your old password.

Jimmyireland

There are no other accounts on it........

It is a Dell Latitude CPi

GreeBo

is it a BIOS password or a windows one?

MrNuked

Do you need anything on the disk, or do you just want to use the machione. You could reinstall wondows if you don't need what's on the disk.
You can log into DOS yeah?

Sherifu

MrNuked wrote:

Do you need anything on the disk, or do you just want to use the machione. You could reinstall wondows if you don't need what's on the disk.
You can log into DOS yeah?

I agree, the easiest way out of this is to reinstall.
Keep the file structure and install a new copy of windows.
Thats if theres no important programs you can't reinstall. :rolleyes:

Jimmyireland

I need some of the stuff on the disk.....

It happens right at the very begining....

It says that this computer is protected by a password authentication system. You cannot access the data on this computer without the correct password.

Please type in the primary or administrator password and press enter..

MrNuked

maybe it's a trick question! Did you try typing "the primary or administrator password"

Sherifu

Jimmyireland wrote:

I need some of the stuff on the disk.....

It happens right at the very begining....

It says that this computer is protected by a password authentication system. You cannot access the data on this computer without the correct password.

Please type in the primary or administrator password and press enter..

Are you with the CIA?
This doesn't sound like any windows i know.
Is it a windows login that displays this message?

Jimmyireland

No not with the CIA....

I have tried primary and administrator password

MrNuked

You left out "the" though!

GreeBo

sounds like a BIOS password to me...
do you get to windows at all?

The Muppet

rmulryan wrote:

Are you with the CIA?
This doesn't sound like any windows i know.
Is it a windows login that displays this message?

Lads ths is windows 98 we are talking about here.

jimmyireland you are right the latitude can be protected by a password,, If you are the legit owner ring Dell with the number that is displayed on the whiite screen and they will help you.

Cheers

Jimmyireland

OK


many thanks

eoinmurphy

alternitivly you could open it you and pull out the cmos battery to reset the passwords. I'm not sure about your laptop but the newer ones have hard drive passwords as well to prevent this.

But i think it would be safe to ring dell.

Unless you feel a bit adventurous of course.

Sherifu

Lads ths is windows 98 we are talking about here.

My sense of humour again.
It always gets in the way of good posts, damn it.
One of these days i'll have it surgically removed.

Johnny_the_fox

could he not go into safe mode...? and get the file?

Jimmyireland

how would I go about safe mode.


many thanks for all this help

The Muppet

Johnny_the_fox wrote:

could he not go into safe mode...? and get the file?

NO JTF its nothing to do with windows its protection on the laptop to stop unauthorised users using it. Without the password it doesn't boot. There are ways around it but the best way is for the legitimate owner to contact Dell.

dubdvd

you press F8 OR F9 but tbh with you if you cant get past the boot-up you wont get near the safe-mode

Jimmyireland

It's me again.


Can anyone advise how I would delete what is on the laptop and install windows 2000.

Sherifu

Can you get into the bios or does this password lark come up first?

RKM.

Jimmyireland

No,I can go all the way into the windows programme

Jimmyireland

I want to be able to wipe the machine of everything and load win 2000

Sherifu

Jimmyireland wrote:

I want to be able to wipe the machine of everything and load win 2000

Press Del or F8 when the PC is booting to get into the bios.
Choose boot from cd.
Insert the windows 2000 disk and restart to install from cd.

If you can get into windows just stick disc in drive and follow instructions.

RKM.

Johnny_the_fox

just for a matter of interest ... how did you get pass the password problem you were having?