AAH
Mon Aug 16 12:35:48 CDT 2004
Have a look at this, it may help
http://www.mdgx.com/newtip20.htm#DBP
Courtesy of Chris (scary_fast_99@yahoo.com).
"This DOS trick deletes (resets to default) your motherboard BIOS CMOS
password, to grant access to your computer and/or BIOS Setup once again, in
case you have forgotten or lost it. :)
Exit MS Windows or reboot to native MS-DOS mode, using the "Command prompt
only" option from the Windows 95/98 Startup Menu: hold Shift + F5 at the
same time while your PC boots.
Then type at the C:\> prompt:
DEBUG
and hit Enter. You'll see a dash (-) at the DEBUG prompt. Now type:
o 70 2e
which will show as -o 70 2e at the DEBUG prompt. Hit Enter. Then type:
o 71 ff
and hit Enter. Finally type:
Q
and hit Enter one last time to quit DEBUG back to the C:\> prompt.
Now you're ready to reboot your PC, and press the appropriate key or key
combo (look it up in your motherboard manual if you don't know it) to access
your BIOS Setup. You'll notice the password is gone. :)"
NOTE: This works ONLY with MS-DOS 5.xx/6.xx, MS-DOS 7.xx [a.k.a. MS Windows
9x] or any other real mode OS.
"Martin" <martin.radford@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:6d7d01c48386$4414b2c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
My computer has a password protecting the BIOS setup.
Unfortunately it has been forgotten. How can I get round
this? Thanks Martin