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Here's the problem, my laptop has somehow become locked with a password. The laptop is mine (just thought i should let you all know). The laptop is made by Sharp. It runs on a Windows os. The box where the password is to be inserted is on the startup screen. So if anybody know what i should do please let me know.
Knowing the type of OS would help, but here's a place you might be able to start at. . .
http://lastbit.com/windowspassword.asp
http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm :D
I assume you speak about the Windows startup screen. What version of Windows do you have? 95/98/Me or NT/2000/XP?
If it is a 95/98/Me version, simply click on the "cancel" button.
If it is a NT/2000/XP version (probably), it is a little more complicated. You'll have to try a bootdisk or a boot-cd. I assume you have them if the laptop is really yours.
Here is a good place to search for stuff like that (password recovery)
http://209.100.212.5/cgi-bin/search/...&type=archives
Is it the BIOS? Or the windows password?
If BIOS: Remove Battery :-)
If Windows: Make a linux or dos boot disk :-) Then replace the password manualy, i can not explain the process in detail, but you should be able to find soemthing like that with the link i gave above...
If it is a bios password use a debug script to erase it. You can find it at www.computerhope.com(look for DOS commands.)
www.knoppix.net
...have fun.
If it's some NT based version of windows(ie. XP or 2K) thats defying you, try this here:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html
If it's the BIOS, pop the battery. If it's something else, your gonna have to cough up more info.
Well if you are dealing with the windows *.pwl file recovery then what you would have to do is when the system boots up , press F8 several times until you get the DOS screen.Then what you would have to do is
C:\Windows>rename *.pwl *.xyz
what it does is it changes your password files to a different file format so the bootup screen will accept any input.Pretty lame but gets the job done.
good luck.