Re: Deep Freeze

From: Andrew Z Carpenter [MVP:Windows:Security] (azc_at_cirencester.ac.uk)
Date: 10/01/04


Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 15:14:01 +0100


> "Nick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:210801c4a7a6$34d46140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>
> I made the mistake of buying an old, used laptop off
> ebay. The software has "Deep Freeze" software on it
> which allows no changes to the hard drive or system
> settings. You can't even save a file to the hard drive.
> You save it, but when the system is restarted, it
> automatically reverts to original settings and all files
> which were saved are gone.
>
> Is there any way to remove this Deep Freeze software. I
> uninstalled it through Windows, but when I rebooted, it
> was back on.
>
> Help.

Press CTRL ALT SHIFT F6 together-- this will bring up the
DeepFreeze password window. Email the seller on eBay to
enquire what the DeepFreeze password is. If they don't
know, then I'd say there's a good change the laptop is
stolen.

-- 
AZC
MVP


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