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Kennystyle
05-09-2002, 12:20 PM
I have a pc that nobody has the password to. Nobody can get into the system. How can I reset this from the motherboard?
mjc
05-09-2002, 12:34 PM
Where does the password show up, boot or logging in to Windows?

If it is a boot password you can try clearing the CMOS by either the "Clear CMOS" jumper or removing the battery.

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Kennystyle
05-09-2002, 01:16 PM
where is the CMOS jumper located on the mother board?

Originally posted by mjc:
Where does the password show up, boot or logging in to Windows?

If it is a boot password you can try clearing the CMOS by either the "Clear CMOS" jumper or removing the battery.

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mjc
05-09-2002, 01:32 PM
Need to look around it is either silk-screened on to it or listed in the manual....without knowing the specifics of your motherboard I can't be more specific than that.

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Kennystyle
05-09-2002, 01:50 PM
The password prompt is when I try to get into Windows.


Where does the password show up, boot or logging in to Windows?

If it is a boot password you can try clearing the CMOS by either the "Clear CMOS" jumper or removing the battery.

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david eaton
05-09-2002, 06:15 PM
If it a Windows password, boot to a dos prompt (tap F8 during boot and select command prompt only) then change to the windows directory, and rename any *.pwl files to something else, such as *.old. Reboot normally, and when prompted for a password again, just press enter.

David

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