Im Unable to logg to Win XP Pro

[LAPNJ]

MY dad had past away this past spring and he had an older model Dell optiplex system and we know theres nothing on it and I would like to if theres any way of crashing the system and reinstalling windows XP for my kids to used Help..

[peat moss]

You don't know his password you mean ? If you have the xp disk boot from cd and format ,reinstall .



There are ways of logging on , are you sure there's nothing on the computer ? If it was my Dad's I'd want to be sure I did n't delete some treasured pictures .


http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306214

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[sisco9]

May be you could use a live cd and backup your data before format. Also try booting in safe mode and check if there is a user called "Administrator". If there is then you have no problems.

[LAPNJ]

Im stilling some problems loggin in again after following your advice.. It sad that im having to go thru this problem.. I cant find the XP Pro Cd. Am I am able to just install XP ver on this computer with having the Passoword and start fresh.. or am I going to have to buy a program or a over price tech to save this computer.. HELP

[Virtualbody1234]

The Windows XP CD will do what you need. You don't need a password.

Bootup with the Windows XP CD and delete the current partition(s), recreate new partition(s) and install fresh new Windows.

[spenz]

what do you exactly mean mate? did you mean trying to reformat then reinstalling windows xp pro?..

[andy b]

would you still beable to do that if the password was in bios

[peat moss]

would you still beable to do that if the password was in bios


Most bios passwords don't protect the HDD , you can put in anouther machine as slave or just remove the cmos battery or switch jumpers . :)

[spenz]

that's ryt, peat mate is correct. Do that and you will be able to access your HDD again at the expense of resetting your system bios too. but it's not a problem for you since you don't overclock ryt.