Re: Difficult password situation

deastr@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Feb 13, 2:02 am, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
deastr wrote:
I have a problem with my Windows account and I'd be very, very happy
if you could help me.
Here's my problem: my Windows account is limited, it can't install
any software which I'm looking a solution for.
I don't know administrator password. I've thought to find or reset
it. I've found several programs for this but they require booting
from either floppy or cd-rom and my first boot device is set to
hdd. I can't enter bios either, it's also password protected. I'm
afraid to pull bios battery..
I only want to able to install software. Can you please give me any
light on this?
Is this your own, bought and paid for yourself, computer?

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It's my work PC. But it's not like you think. The previous worker has
setup Windows like this. He recently quit and left without user
password information also took the our Windows cds with him. I'm
asking your help with the approval of my boss, he himself asked me to
do something about it. So I'd be very happy if you could help me.

I'm guessing it's a small organisation with no dedicated IT support.

If you have no confidence in removing the CMOS battery, you should call in a professional to fix your problem. Removing the CMOS battery is a fairly straigtforward operation, in fact, a lot of motherboard manufacturers have a jumper that will clear the CMOS configuration without removing the battery.
You have not mentioned if this is a laptop or not. I hope not, as modern laptops will not erase a CMOS password by removing the battery.

You say the previous user left the company with the Windows CDs? Maybe you should call them and ask nicely for the passwords and disks in order to prevent you from reporing them for theft?

Bogwitch.

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