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Question

forgot windows administrator password and can't boot from cd

by Aug 6, 2011 5:08PM PDT

Hey everyone,

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That's two different passwords
by Forum moderator Aug 6, 2011 8:45PM PDT

The CTRL+ALT+Del is the OS user account password, but the other one, not allowing to boot up from a CD sounds like a BIOS password, not an Operating System Administrator password.

Do you know any of the IT staff that worked at this company? If so, I would ask them. Other than that you will need to reset the BIOS yourself but nothing is guaranteed.

Try http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-bios-password.html and also look through that link for "Resetting a Dell BIOS Password".

Mark

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XP Password Recovery
by Aug 7, 2011 6:49PM PDT
unlock ThinkPad Windows XP password with Windows Installation Disc

1. Start PC
with Installation disc. Choose "Accept" once it asks to repair your
current Windows installation, press "R" to run repair and also allow PC
to repair by copying files to hard drive.

2. The PC will reboot, and then display "Press any key to continue." Please do not press any key.

3. Let computer restart the installation and at the same time please
notice the words shown at the bottom of screen. Once "Installing
Devices" comes up, press "Shift +F10".

4. Then input "nusrmgr.cpl" and press "Enter".

5. On the User Accounts windows, choose the "Administrator account".
Then there will be listed all user accounts of the system.

6. Select the account that has to remove or reset password.
With Installation CD to break ThinkPad password also can be used on system based on Windows 7, Vista, 2000, Server 2008, etc.
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Is this a Thinkpad?
by MarkFlax Forum moderator Aug 7, 2011 7:28PM PDT

Or is it a Dell PC?

Mark

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dell pc
by liliace Aug 7, 2011 10:46PM PDT

it's a DELL PC.. i can't boot from installation disc coz it says that i need a password.

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We can fix that.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 8, 2011 3:49AM PDT

All Dells I've worked on have a password reset jumper inside. We clear that and we're ready.
Bob

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Dell password reset
by bhansinak Aug 8, 2011 1:53PM PDT

Hi- replying to a previous post re above. I am trying boot from disc to perform repair and don't have password. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Did you try
by MarkFlax Forum moderator Aug 8, 2011 8:56PM PDT

the suggestion offered in the post above yours on your Dell system?

Mark

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To get more precise help.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 9, 2011 2:06AM PDT

The model of the Dell would be required.

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I assumed
by MarkFlax Forum moderator Aug 9, 2011 5:23AM PDT

since the poster hijacked this discussion, that the details were identical.

Mark

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The slim details are identical.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 9, 2011 7:30AM PDT

But too slim to be precise. The shotgun answer will cover it? Check the documentation at Dell.com.
Bob

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Dell password problem
by passwordreset Aug 9, 2011 12:17PM PDT

You can refer to Google search:

Dell Password Reset

believe u will find exact suggestions from the search results!

Hope it helps you!

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