am trying to do a fresh format for a friend it wont let me get passed "Log on to Windows" as we dont know or hes forgot the password is there anyway to disable this ?its windows xp proffesional oir any way to get round it ?
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If its just a user password and there is no admin password set try this FT
press Ctrl-Alt-Del keys sequence together twice, and you will be shown a Log On to Windows menu which you can specify User Name and Password. In the User Name text box, key in ***8220;Administrator***8221; (without quote) and leave the Password field blank. Then press Enter or click on OK. If there is not password protects the Administrator account, or blank password is set, then you will be able to access the Windows with full administrative privileges as Administrator.
If its an admin appsword or the above don't work have a read here re bootdisk
Last edited by allycoops; 7 January, 2011, 20:48.
Let the others come after us, We welcome the chase -
the most elegant and fast method is to use this: Ophcrack
burn it on a cd and run it, it will take no more than 5 minutes to show you the current passwords set for all users on that windows.
and it's free!!!Comment
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ok managed to get round this found that the disc he gave me was non bootable done one myself and have fresh copy of xp on it,
now next problem
its a dell inspiron 9400 and i cant get the wifi to turn on ,ive been in bios and its all enabled usualy its fn+f2 for it to switch on ,not in this case im having to use an ethernet at the moment any other ideas??Last edited by father ted; 8 January, 2011, 10:57.Comment
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Check the Dell web site, and make sure that you are installing the correct drives for it... Since they use different hardware for each computer. I have a Dell, and what was listed for the driver for the WiFi card wasn't it. It wasn't even the WiFi card that was supposed to be in it. Run the Service Code on the bottom of the computer and see what it says and then download the different drivers and see which one works for it.Comment
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have you checked in device manager to see if your wi-fi is enabled and working properlyComment
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ok got the wifi set up sorted now for days ive been at this and found out the problem,when i was at his house he kept telling me the encryption key was blah de blah de blah and i belived him ,its the same router as mine and i went on with it ,i took it to my house today and logged into wifi first time ,he then asked me how i done that and i showed him where my encryption key was and he said his wasnt where mines was ,anyway went back to his house and logged into his router(i should have done this in the first place)and he showed me his password but i noticed the encryption system he was using was not the one he had the password for and logged in first time when i put in the right encryption key ......morale of the story is
never listen to your numb nuts mates
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