Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand laptop at an
auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch it on - dirt cheap
etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000 Professional BUT asks for a
username and password at the login screen. Is there anyway to get in via a
backdoor password/ user id so I can reinstall a new OS on it? Maybe you know
where to get a patch that zaps the password/ user id etc. I know that I just
can't insert a bootdisk etc cos it's ntfs and has extra security features.
Am I pissing in the wind here and maybe I need to get a new hard drive or is
there an easy way out.

Also anyone know where to get new or second hand charger without having to
go through IBM ;> ) Nuff said!!!

Thanks in advance.

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Just set the BIOS to boot from the floppy drive first. Win2K's security
does not stop you from booting from a floppy, as long as it is set to be
the first boot device. Then just partition/format the HD and install
your new OS.

Mark.

On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:29:14 +0100, "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:

>Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand laptop at an
>auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch it on - dirt cheap
>etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000 Professional BUT asks for a
>username and password at the login screen. Is there anyway to get in via a
>backdoor password/ user id so I can reinstall a new OS on it? Maybe you know
>where to get a patch that zaps the password/ user id etc. I know that I just
>can't insert a bootdisk etc cos it's ntfs and has extra security features.
>Am I pissing in the wind here and maybe I need to get a new hard drive or is
>there an easy way out.
>
>Also anyone know where to get new or second hand charger without having to
>go through IBM ;> ) Nuff said!!!
>
>Thanks in advance.
>

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"Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:

> Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand laptop
> at an auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch it on -
> dirt cheap etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000 Professional
> BUT asks for a username and password at the login screen. Is there
> anyway to get in via a backdoor password/ user id so I can reinstall
> a new OS on it? Maybe you know where to get a patch that zaps the
> password/ user id etc. I know that I just can't insert a bootdisk etc
> cos it's ntfs and has extra security features. Am I pissing in the
> wind here and maybe I need to get a new hard drive or is there an easy
> way out.

If you're talking about the Windows 2000 login screen, just do the
install, delete and recreate the partition and then it will reformat the
HD as part of the install.


>
> Also anyone know where to get new or second hand charger without
> having to go through IBM ;> ) Nuff said!!!

Ebay?

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tahnks for that but just noticed the BIOS is password protected as well ...
any way in then?







"Mark" <me@notthere.com> wrote in message
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: Just set the BIOS to boot from the floppy drive first. Win2K's security
: does not stop you from booting from a floppy, as long as it is set to be
: the first boot device. Then just partition/format the HD and install
: your new OS.
:
: Mark.
:
: On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:29:14 +0100, "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:
:
: >Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand laptop at
an
: >auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch it on - dirt cheap
: >etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000 Professional BUT asks for a
: >username and password at the login screen. Is there anyway to get in via
a
: >backdoor password/ user id so I can reinstall a new OS on it? Maybe you
know
: >where to get a patch that zaps the password/ user id etc. I know that I
just
: >can't insert a bootdisk etc cos it's ntfs and has extra security
features.
: >Am I pissing in the wind here and maybe I need to get a new hard drive or
is
: >there an easy way out.
: >
: >Also anyone know where to get new or second hand charger without having
to
: >go through IBM ;> ) Nuff said!!!
: >
: >Thanks in advance.
: >
:

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How can I do an install when the BIOS is passworded and the login screen
appears?





"MCSEwannabe" <MCSEwannabe@invalid.com> wrote in message
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: "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:
:
: > Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand laptop
: > at an auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch it on -
: > dirt cheap etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000 Professional
: > BUT asks for a username and password at the login screen. Is there
: > anyway to get in via a backdoor password/ user id so I can reinstall
: > a new OS on it? Maybe you know where to get a patch that zaps the
: > password/ user id etc. I know that I just can't insert a bootdisk etc
: > cos it's ntfs and has extra security features. Am I pissing in the
: > wind here and maybe I need to get a new hard drive or is there an easy
: > way out.
:
: If you're talking about the Windows 2000 login screen, just do the
: install, delete and recreate the partition and then it will reformat the
: HD as part of the install.
:
:
: >
: > Also anyone know where to get new or second hand charger without
: > having to go through IBM ;> ) Nuff said!!!
:
: Ebay?

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"Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:

> How can I do an install when the BIOS is passworded and the login
> screen appears?
>
> "MCSEwannabe" <MCSEwannabe@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns92A0956EFD132MCSEwanna
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>: "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:
>:
>: > Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand
>: > laptop at an auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch
>: > it on - dirt cheap etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000
>: > Professional BUT asks for a username and password at the login
>: > screen. Is there anyway to get in via a backdoor password/ user id

How do you know it uses Windows 2000 if you're stopped by a password at the
BIOS startup?

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Not stopped by the BIOS password except when I hit F1 and try and get into
the BIOS - it tells me that there is a supervisor password and I only have
limited BIOS options - none of which are to change the boot sequence.





"MCSEwannabe" <MCSEwannabe@invalid.com> wrote in message
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: "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:
:
: > How can I do an install when the BIOS is passworded and the login
: > screen appears?
: >
: > "MCSEwannabe" <MCSEwannabe@invalid.com> wrote in message
: > news:Xns92A0956EFD132MCSEwanna
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: >: "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:
: >:
: >: > Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand
: >: > laptop at an auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch
: >: > it on - dirt cheap etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000
: >: > Professional BUT asks for a username and password at the login
: >: > screen. Is there anyway to get in via a backdoor password/ user id
:
: How do you know it uses Windows 2000 if you're stopped by a password at
the
: BIOS startup?
:

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"Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:

> Not stopped by the BIOS password except when I hit F1 and try and get
> into the BIOS - it tells me that there is a supervisor password and I
> only have limited BIOS options - none of which are to change the boot
> sequence.

Did you say it's an IBM? Check their website for at least some models
there is no way to reset the PW.

http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3JZS7U.html?
lang=en_US& brand=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+
560&family=IBM+ThinkPad%
7CThinkPad+560&doctype=&subtype=All&up=unknownuser1004106089
How to Set, Remove or Change a Supervisor Password on your IBM ThinkPad
365X, 380, 385, 560, 600, 750, 755, 760, 765, 770.

Note: Do Not Forget Your Supervisor Password! If you forget your
Supervisor password, there is no way to reset your password to enter the
BIOS configuration. Setting a supervisor password automatically sets the
hard drive password. If you do not remember your supervisor password you
must have the system serviced to have the system board and hard drive
replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and this repair is not covered
under the warranty.

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You need to clear the password. Normally, with the computer unplugged
(just turned off is NOT enough, unless it has a "real" power switch),
remove the CMOS battery and short a "clear CMOS" jumper set on the
motherboard for a few seconds. Note, this will wipe ALL CMOS settings,
not just the password.


Miser wrote:
> Not stopped by the BIOS password except when I hit F1 and try and get into
> the BIOS - it tells me that there is a supervisor password and I only have
> limited BIOS options - none of which are to change the boot sequence.
>
>
>
>
>
> "MCSEwannabe" <MCSEwannabe@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns92A09AE8CBD26MCSEwanna
be123@204.127.202.16...
> : "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:
> :
> : > How can I do an install when the BIOS is passworded and the login
> : > screen appears?
> : >
> : > "MCSEwannabe" <MCSEwannabe@invalid.com> wrote in message
> : > news:Xns92A0956EFD132MCSEwanna
be123@63.240.76.16...
> : >: "Miser" <miser@miserable.com> wrote:
> : >:
> : >: > Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand
> : >: > laptop at an auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch
> : >: > it on - dirt cheap etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000
> : >: > Professional BUT asks for a username and password at the login
> : >: > screen. Is there anyway to get in via a backdoor password/ user id
> :
> : How do you know it uses Windows 2000 if you're stopped by a password at
> the
> : BIOS startup?
> :
>
>

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On Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:29:14 +0100, "Miser" <miser@miserable.com>
wrote:

>Time to pick your brains again chaps. Just bought a second hand laptop at an
>auction - sold as seen - didn't get a chance to switch it on - dirt cheap
>etc. Took it home - it's using Windows 2000 Professional BUT asks for a
>username and password at the login screen. Is there anyway to get in via a
>backdoor password/ user id so I can reinstall a new OS on it? Maybe you know
>where to get a patch that zaps the password/ user id etc. I know that I just
>can't insert a bootdisk etc cos it's ntfs and has extra security features.
>Am I pissing in the wind here and maybe I need to get a new hard drive or is
>there an easy way out.
>
>Also anyone know where to get new or second hand charger without having to
>go through IBM ;> ) Nuff said!!!
>
>Thanks in advance.
>

If you can get into the Bios the following link may help to reset the
password!! http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
I have not tried it myself! but reliable informed it works.
Another option is to remove the HDD & connect it to a desktop pc using
a 2.5" to 3.5" adaptor. you can the just format & then hopefully the
floppy or cd will be the next devises to boot from.
good luck
Andy

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