Re: How to overcome an unknown password
From: rose (rose_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/23/05
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Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:28:02 -0700
When I bought my computer it came loaded with XP and some applications eg
Works etc. As I didn't like this I purchased a copy of Office 2003. I never
had to buy OS disks. Looking on the Amazon website I'm a little confused.
If I buy XP Home full edition will that come with applications such as Excel,
Word etc? Once I have disks, what do I do then - do I just load them into
disk drive and let it run its course? I've only had my own computer for just
under 2 years (bought from Dell) so a lot of stuff I didn't need to know.
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> rose wrote:
> > I recently bought a second-hand computer, for my grand-daughter, from a
> > company gone into liquidation. Windows XP Professional is installed but I
> > was not given any systems disks.
>
>
> Because you didn't receive an installation disk or any other
> documentation with that computer, you really didn't get a license to use
> the software that's currently installed on the computer, anyway. (I'm
> surprised that the former owner of the computer didn't have the good
> sense to protect his personal information by wiping the hard drive
> before disposing of the computer.) Shop around for the best deals and
> purchase the OS and applications that you want to use on that computer.
>
>
> > (For info: I do have systems disks for my
> > own computer which uses XP Home and Office 2003).
> >
>
> Not really relevant, unless these are retail licenses and you're
> planning to remove them from your PC to place them on the second-hand
> computer.
>
>
> > A Windows password has been set on the 'second-hand' computer and I'm
> > required to enter UserID and Password - neither of which I know. The Company
> > has now gone and there's no way for me to find this information out. What
> > can I do??
> >
>
>
> That's just as well. With second-hand computers, especially if
> acquired from strangers but perhaps even if acquired from a family
> member or friend, your wisest course of action would probably be to
> format the hard drives and start fresh. You don't want to get in
> trouble because the original owner may have filled the hard drive with
> kiddie porn, or have problems because the original owner
> downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.
>
>
> --
>
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