Boot Password

When my brother had the computer, he put a boot password
on it, my dad disabled it, but it has a different one.
What should I do?

Vocátional©
Tue Jan 27 20:33:36 CST 2004

open the case and remove the battery for 12 hours

anonymous
Tue Jan 27 21:01:04 CST 2004


>-----Original Message-----
>open the case and remove the battery for 12 hours


Would that erase the memory?

Richard
Tue Jan 27 21:52:17 CST 2004

Check your motherboard or system manual for details on where to find the
"CMOS Reset" jumper or setting on the motherboard. You'll have to be
prepared to re-configure all your hardware devices after doing so.

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"Dark Stone" <Dark570n3@tranceaddict.net> wrote in message
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> When my brother had the computer, he put a boot password
> on it, my dad disabled it, but it has a different one.
> What should I do?

SaltPeter
Wed Jan 28 01:23:52 CST 2004


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >open the case and remove the battery for 12 hours
>
>
> Would that erase the memory?

Yes, but only the CMOS NVRAM, or NON-Volatile random access memory (thats
how bios keeps settings and time). Which means that its better to enter bios
setup and configure setup appropriately on startup. You'll have to readjust
time as well. (no big deal)

Clear CMOS jumper beats removing the battery if your mobo is equipeed with
that set of jumpers. Documentation for motherboard can help (a download from
manufacturer's website). Most boards will loose NVRAM after just 15 minutes
of no battery being attached. Depends on the flash bios chip.