Re: locked out after too many password guesses
- From: Appolonia <Appolonia.1ywejs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:56:30 +0000
Thanks so much for all your detailed help.
I'll give it a try tonight and if it works I owe you a drink!
Nepatsfan Wrote:
> The only reference I can find to a 0W912 motherboard is for a
> Dell Dimension 8250 desktop computer.
>
> Here are some articles from Dell's support site that describe
> how to remove the BIOS password from that system:
>
> Remove password
> http://tinyurl.com/ckjtl
>
> Motherboard diagram
> http://tinyurl.com/86ngg
>
> If none of this info applies to your system, post back with as
> much detail as you can about your computer. Manufaturer's name,
> system model #, motherboard specs, etc.
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
> Appolonia wrote:
> Thanks for the advice all. I'm going to try moving the
> jumpers on the motherboard as you suggested, but can't find
> a manufacturer or any support for it. It's a 0W912.
> Any ideas?
>
> Sharon F Wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:48:16 +0000, Appolonia wrote:
>
> Does XP have the added security function, that after
> guessing the password too often, it no longer boots to
> windows, but gives a DOS screen prompting for the password?
>
> This has happened to me, and I can't get out of this
> screen. There is
> no way to get to the BIOS, there is no way to get to the
> setup, as pressing the F keys just fill the keyboard buffer
> and produce no result. Taking the battery out hasn't
> helped. I can't boot from CD as
> I can't change the boot sequence in the BIOS, and am
> therefore totally
> stuck. I can't even get as far as C:/format - it's
> password or nothing.
>
> And this screen appeared after about 9 attempts to guess the
> password.
>
> Any helpful suggestions will be gratefully received, but
> daft comments
> about why I lost the password in the first place will be
> treated with the contempt they deserve.
>
> Thanks
>
> This sounds like a system password not a Windows password.
> Windows can not
> block access at the point in the boot process that you're
> describing since
> the operating system has not even started to load yet. Many
> different aspects of the system can be protected against
> unauthorized access and unauthorized changes by setting up
> passwords in the BIOS settings. If this
> is the case, there's nothing Windows can do to help. Call
> tech support for
> the system.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>
>
> --
> Appolonia
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Appolonia
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