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DELL E520 passwords

  • 29-06-2012 6:37pm
    #1
    TAPlank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭


    I have been given a 4 or 5 year old DELL E520 working. My first finding was that the Graphics cards was faulty, I replaced this and found that I needed a password to Install it's driver. This password is not known, probably forgotten along with the passwords of the several users. I downloaded the DELL manual and followed it's procedure for removing all passwords, but it still calls for them.
    Is it possible to bypass or to remove the need for the system and the user passwords, apart from giving it to DELL?
    N.B. I am not a computer expert, but I can follow most procedures - eventually!


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    TAPlank wrote: »
    I have been given a 4 or 5 year old DELL E520 working. My first finding was that the Graphics cards was faulty, I replaced this and found that I needed a password to Install it's driver. This password is not known, probably forgotten along with the passwords of the several users. I downloaded the DELL manual and followed it's procedure for removing all passwords, but it still calls for them.
    Is it possible to bypass or to remove the need for the system and the user passwords, apart from giving it to DELL?
    N.B. I am not a computer expert, but I can follow most procedures - eventually!

    You could try NTPASSWD, can reset the passwords of the admin account. Failing that a format/re-install of Windows may be needed

    Nick

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  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Try trinity rescue kit.Use the default setting(winpass) if the pc is running on vista.


  • #4
    TAPlank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭TAPlank


    Will try those suggestions. Many thanks for the advice.


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