A co-worker of my new son-in-law has asked if I would re-format their hard drive and install Windows 98 for them. Should be no problem. I have boot disks with all the necessary files and they brought the Windows CD. Now all I need is Packard Bells password so I can get into the BIOS setup, or at least boot from a floppy. It won't let me do either without the password. Does anyone know what their default password is, or where I can get it?
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you can try this site for PB http://www.mksecure.com/defpw/?k=listall&offset=50
and this one you will have to know what Bios you have it shows a lot of passwords The second link will probobly be the one For packard bell the word is bell9 ?

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[This message has been edited by YODA74 (edited 10-11-2001).]

....if all else fails you can remove the battery for a couple of minutes

Search for a jumper to clear CMOS setup on mainboard, it may located near the battry.Set it to clear,if you cant find the jumper remove the batrry and carefuly short the + and - terminal of it.this removed the all previous CMOS setup and passward also.You have to enter the all cmos setup again

Search for a jumper to clear CMOS setup on mainboard, it may located near the battry.Set it to clear,if you cant find the jumper remove the batrry and carefuly short the + and - terminal of it.this removed the all previous CMOS setup and passward also.You have to enter the all cmos setup again