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Unlocking old laptop

  • 14-06-2021 11:02am
    #1
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,006 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all

    Have an old work laptop (never required to give back). 6+ months since it was last logged into but it’s still in good knick so would like to see if I could boot it up.

    At the login screen it still defaults to the old login method and I can’t enter as guest user etc.

    Tried booting in safe mode but I don’t have a Biocker key so I’m a little stuck.

    Windows 10 is the OS

    Note: not trying to break any law here or anything - Just seeing if I can get use out of old laptop!


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  • #2
    misstearheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭misstearheus


    Some kind person on here got me into old Laptop I had before. I'll see if I can dig out the Thread.


  • #3
    misstearheus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭misstearheus


    Here look in this Thread there might be anything of help in there..
    Also on Post #13 should bring you to Thread that somebody here got me into old Laptop I had!🙂
    Hope it helps!
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99546072


  • #4
    somebody_else
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭somebody_else


    Do you need to recover you data from hard disk ?

    If not - re-install OS and if it is Windows 10 it will pull serial number from BIOS/UEFI and activate itself online.

    If you need to access data then you need to use your credentials from work, it might be your old password.


  • #5
    Hadron Collider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭Hadron Collider


    Is the laptop encrypted with Bitlocker?


  • #6
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    If it is encrypted with Bitlocker then no way you can access it without the password

    Wipe and reinstall


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  • #7
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Hadron Collider wrote: »
    Is the laptop encrypted with Bitlocker?

    Don’t think it matters in this case. It reads like the OP got a freebie from a company he no longer works for and just wants it to use for non-work related activity. As fritz suggested, in this case, wipe/reinstall.


  • #8
    Hadron Collider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭Hadron Collider


    How did you use the laptop previously, OP? Have you forgotten the password?

    If it's an old work laptop encrypted with Bitlocker, it's possible that your domain administrator could obtain the recovery password from Active Directory Domain Services, depending on whether they enabled this recovery method when the laptop was set up. You could contact IT and ask.

    Otherwise, you're unfortunately out of luck. Bitlocker is designed to prevent anyone from accessing data on a computer in the event that it is lost or stolen, and it is highly secure.


  • #9
    3102derek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 577 ✭✭✭3102derek


    yea just create a windows 10 boot UBS from the Microsoft website.
    Then use this to wipe and reinstall the OS.

    I've done this lots of time with old work laptops.


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