Re: Hard drive password

From: Priben Pereira (p.pereira_at_rhul.ac.uk)
Date: 05/01/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 22:18:58 -0700

Can u be more specific as to what exactly u want!! If ur talking about the
CMOS or the windows...... which OS are u using ..2000 /XP
Priben
Student>ISG

"Mary" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44FB18E3-6D32-449A-A76F-92EDE0D69DD8@microsoft.com...
> My brother set up my computer and is an engineer. He told me to remove all
previous passwords I need to go into the hardrive and remove the password
cover and go to maintenance an click on delete passwords. I took off the
cover and found the part but I can't get to the maintence screen. I need to
set up myself as administrator.
> Thank you for any sugguestions Mary

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