Re: Bois and password

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

Thomas, go to this link also, there is a slew of help on this page, links to
Motherboard manf.'s, CMOS PW recovery, etc. Good luck!

http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/BIOS_hack.htm

Tim

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> All motherboards have a 3-pin jumper array that can be used to
> Reset or Default BIOS settings. Essentially, it removes all BIOS
> passwords and puts all values back to factory defaults. You'll
> have to remove the case shell or Left-Panel cover (looking at it
> from the front). Configurations are standardized, (1-2 = normal
> operation, 2-3 Clears BIOS settings). Motherboards can have
> many staking pin jumper arrays, so it's important that you locate
> the correct one. The process is to remove the jumper across pins
> 1-2 and move it to 2-3 for a few seconds. Then restore the jumper
> to Pins 1-2 and boot. The PC will detect "Defaults" and usually
> present a message to enter BIOS setup.
> If you have access to another Internet capable PC, you should
> locate the Vendor model # of the motherboard and download
> the manual for the motherboard. The manual will have jumper
> layout charts showing where the BIOS array is located.
> -or-
> If the PC will boot to any MS-OS, you can do the following to
> get the same results without opening the case. Open a command
> prompt. Click into it to give it focus, and type the following:
> (the o is the letter o (Octal Address, not numeral Zero)
> >Debug
> -o 70 2E [Press Enter]
> -o 71 FF [Press Enter]
> q
> >
> Close the command prompt and reboot.
>
> "Thomas" <lind11@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uZureNPPFHA.2252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi....my friend brought a second hand computer....now we find that the
> > bios is password protect...plus it wont boot from a cd...as the settings
> > in bios needs to be changed.....any one help so we can get into bios to
> > change to boot from a cd
> >
>
>
>
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: K7Upgrade-600 and AthlonXp 2000+
    ... I have a problem with my motherboard and procesor. ... When I switch on motherboard fsb from 200MHz to 266MHz system won't ... Bios was reseted by removing battery and short jumper when I ...
    (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)
  • Re: No boot : 9 beeps error SOLVED
    ... > 1) Find the battery on the motherboard that stores the CMOS ... > 3) Find the jumper on the motherboard that clears the CMOS. ... > Enter the BIOS and reset it to BIOS defaults. ...
    (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)
  • Re: P4P800 SE -- drivers for networking?
    ... Your manual should have a drawing of the motherboard, ... shows a Marvell driver ... Marvell, ... I checked in the BIOS and the on-board LAN is enabled but the onboard LAN ...
    (alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus)
  • Re: problem- help
    ... Get a BIOS password cracker for your version (AMI, Award, Pheonix... ... Switch the jumper position for half a minute. ... motherboard for a few minutes. ... You might consider hiring a qualified technician to configure your ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: P4P800 SE -- drivers for networking?
    ... >> Your manual should have a drawing of the motherboard, ... shows a Marvell driver ... > I checked in the BIOS and the on-board LAN is enabled but the onboard LAN ... > the LAN chip. ...
    (alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus)