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the other day my daughter was banging away on my computer and it turned out she enabled my logo on password and i have no idea what it is i can boot to the bios and then when it goes to start up it ask's for my password and know its locked any idea how i get thru it without haveing to pay hundreds of dollars PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
Yeah, open the box and reset the CMOS !
http://www.sysopt.com/cmospass.html
Provide your computer model, Operating System, etc, and we can provide you more help !
btw: This doesn't belong in the ' The Security Tutorials Forum " forum it belongs in the Newbie Security Questions forum, but i don't think you'll stay here for long so why care;)
©opy®ight: Why? Why don't you think he will be here for long?
Maybe because he seems like the daily newbs we get in here trying to fool us into thinking they are some poor sap in distress and get us to tell them about hacking. Of course this could be a true situation but how do we know if it is or not? We dont. So I guess thats why It seems he wont be here long.
I can't fully understand your question but if your asking how to get past the windows login and you're on XP then try this:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
I really can't tell if you're saying you need the bios password or the login. Good luck with it.
Why ask him to open up his cabinet in the first place?I'd have suggested trying a few default passwords first:Here're a few:If it's not in here,try googling for the default bios password for your BIOS company and version no.Failing that...you can try and open up the cabinet
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/bios/bios_password.htm
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
1. The only way to enable a BIOS logon password is by going into setup on boot...........then going into some of the advanced options...........I would not describe that as "banging away"Quote:
the other day my daughter was banging away on my computer and it turned out she enabled my logo on password and i have no idea what it is i can boot to the bios and then when it goes to start up it ask's for my password and know its locked any idea how i get thru it without haveing to pay hundreds of dollars PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME
2. For "hundreds of dollars" I would just buy a new computer ;) I really don't think it costs that much to reformat and re-install?
No mention of the make and model of computer, no mention of the operating system?
Seems strange to me that someone can find AntiOnline and not find the dozens of tutorials on how to reset a BIOS password?............if they have, why not tell us what they have tried already?
Doesn't sound "right" to me
::hide-beh
Thread status is even at this time.. so a few must believe the story..
is that the LOGON in windows..Quote:
she enabled my logo on password
As the person was YOUR Daughter.. Remove her mobile phone , take back her keys to the Family car, threaten to spread Nude baby photo's of her around her school.. deny her further access to the PC until she tells you the password..
That is all assuming that it is YOUR PC.. If it isn't your PC.... welll.. I hope you enjoyed your Visit to AO.. Be sure to close the door on your way out..Thank You..
Cheers Smelly Undies
Actually i believe the story (somewhat) and i dont really care if he's lying,why: if he want to hack someones computer he'd have to have physical access to it to reset the CMOS. So once again:Quote:
©opy®ight: Why? Why don't you think he will be here for long?
Suggestion: Follow my first post and follow the steps in the link to reset cmos and you should be good to go.
Spyder: why i said he wasnt gonna be here long? Because he looks like those member who come here just to ask a quick question and then leave !
my 2 cents.
HELLO ALL I UNDERSTAND ALL YOUR POINTS AND I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AFTER I POSTED TO I WOULD HAVE MY RESERVES TO IF I WASNT THE PERSON WITH THE PROBLEM BUT I THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR REPLYS WELL MY DAUGHTER IS ONLY FOUR SO I CANT TAKE HER PHONE AWAY YET LOL IT IS NOT THE BIOS I DO UNDERSTAND HOW TO RESET THAT I PULLED THE JUMPER OFF AND THAT RESETS THAT
THIS IS A DELL 4550
WINDOWS XP
I WILL EVEN GIVE YOU THE SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE TAG NUMBER ALL THAT GOOD JAZZ I AM NOT A NEWB TO THE INTERNET I KNOW OUT HERE SOMEWHERE I CAN FIND HELP JUST A LITTLE KNOW HOW AND ALSO IM NOT A COMPUTER TECH I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT THEM AND I AM LEARNING LIKE I SAID A LITTLE KNOW HOW IS A GREAT THING
WHATS A CMOS
I CAN BOOT TO THE BIOS THERE IS NO PASSWORD ON BIOS ALL THAT IS GOOD
I CANNOT GET INTO MY WINDOWS IT LOADS UP TO THE POINT WHERE IT ASKS FOR A USERNAME ND PASSWORD AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE I SAID SHE IS ONLY 4 AND SHE WAS LITERALLY BANGING ON MY COMPUTER KEYBOARD I TOOK IT TO BEST BUY THE GUY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BUT REINSTALL THE WINDOWS AND THAT COST 299 FOR THE DISK 99 FOR THE UPGRADE AND 75 DOLLARS AN HOUR TO INSTALL DRIVERS AND ANYTHING ELSE SO YES IT IS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS NOW I AM NO DUMMY I KNOW THERE ARE HACKERS OUT HERE AND KNOW I AM IN NEED OF ONE I DONT CARE IF IT COST ME A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY TO GET SOMEONE TO HELP ME I JUST WANT BACK INTO MY COMPUTER I DONT CARE IF SOME OF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME I JUST NEED SOME HELP I HAVE A LAPTOP I AM USEING BUT THE FILES I NEED ARE ON MY COMPUTER
THANK YOU
http://kb.indiana.edu/data/annl.html
If the problem is the login screen in windows xp, boot into safe mode (pressing F8 while booting up) and log in as Administrator and chnage ur account password or delete the current password or whatever you want to do !Quote:
CMOS is a type of memory technology, but most people use the term to refer to the chip that stores variable data for startup.
edit: delete the second double post by clicking edit: and checking the Delete button.
btw: dont type in CAPS, thats usualy a sign that you're yelling ! :)
That's the solution to your problem. Use another computer (a spare comp, or a friend's) to download the ISO and burn it to a CD. Then set the BIOS to boot from CD and put it into your CD drive and follow the instructions. Be warned though, this can occasionaly fux0r your install. Alternatively, get the hard disk out and attach it to another PC as a slave. Copy everything off your drive onto the other hard disk and then reattach it to your comp. Format, reinstall XP. Then attach your hard disk to the comp with the data as a slave again and copy everything back.Quote:
I can't fully understand your question but if your asking how to get past the windows login and you're on XP then try this:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
I really can't tell if you're saying you need the bios password or the login. Good luck with it.
Cheers,
cgkanchi
i was unaware of that i wasnt yelling at you guys i appreciate any help you can give so when i boot up in safe mode it still asks for a username and password what do i put where
username ?
password?
inneedofhelp,
CMOS is the little battery that holds the bios and system time in memory when the main computer power is turned off. You would pull the CMOS battery/ies to reset the bios in a lot of computers.
What you need to do is to boot into 'SAFE MODE' (by pressing the key that shows on your splash screen while booting) this is usually F5 on some models F2 or F12 on others.....and then selecting 'Safe Mode'.
Then select your 'Administrator' account. If you haven't changed it (which you should do, btw) the default password for this account is just to press 'Enter'.
Once you are into this account -- navigate to the Control Panel and then to Users and reset the password on the account you can't get into.
This will work for XP Home, which I am assuming that you have.
Hmm first of please avoid typeing in all caps. Second there is something wierd about a 4 year old on the computer enableing a password. Seems kinda odd to me.
like i said i dont care if you believe me please dont waste my time with your simple negative comments i need help and unless your going to help me please dont leave me message's now i will be more then glad to provide a serial numer a service tag number a recepit number a purchase date and anything else you would so desire
We provided you with more then enough info, try all those suggestions and then reply again if it doesn't work !
OK.........so you have a DELL, and you have WindowsXP...............that must be home edition, right?
From Dell, you also got something called a recovery disk.............just boot from that and do a restore........... ( try a system repair first:))
"bestbuy"? $299 for XP............hell I could buy it over here and ship it for less.............you are getting seriously ripped off (hell, you have already paid for the software?)..........find a nice little impoverished college student........they will sort it for $50 max :D I suggest you get some spray paint and relogo them "crapbuy" "$99 for the upgrade"...............errrrrrrrrr try phoning Microsoft Corporation..............I am sure that that one will fascinate them ........as will the attempt to sell you a complete software pack that you do not need.
Serious.............find your recovery disk
Next time set up user accounts and do NOT log in as administrator
I am not sure what she did, but I am sure it is not what you think..............hence the scepticism........I think that she might have corrupted your installation..............try "repair" from the recovery disk. I am thinking if she powered down in mid flight, you would get those sort of problems, perhaps. She should NOT be able to set or change passwords by accident.
Give it a try :)
Thats right, because you have to type the password twice to confirm it. I dont think she banged and got all the same letters twice.Quote:
She should NOT be able to set or change passwords by accident.
Who cares if you don't have anything to say to help him shut up.
Or if you do have something to say that would help but you don't believe him then don't say anyhitng the choice is yours.
I hate to dump my 2 cents in this late in the game, but here goes -
1. it's not a cmos issue. pulling the battery won't work.
2. We're not going to teach you how to hack a windows password. Either try the system restore from Dell, or better yet, call them and get a case number to take to Microsoft. There is a simple fix for the problem they can do remotely.
3. Keep the 4 year old away from the computer. Wait until she can at least read. Spank her if need be.
©opy®ight
I will go with that.............it would be space, or the same letter/number/character......... but which one :)
I still suspect a forced powerdown and corruption.............. he did not mention a four year old..........
that is why I was confused to begin with.............I guess that you have never had to remove a digestive biscuit from a floppy drive
:D
Well according to M$ this appears to be 'public knowledge'
How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or your password expires
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
and of course
How to create and use a password reset disk for a computer that is not a domain member in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
Chances are that you didn't have a admin password and should be able to get in through just to remove the offending accounts password. Now on the other hand. Has your 4 year old been in any AOL commercials. I suggest you have them read the knowledge base articles and fix the system they so terribly disabled. I just hope they didn't permently change your homepage to crayola.com or hellokitty.com.
I tought my 4 year nephew how to turn on the computer, login to his account(the last picture) and to open MS paint. My family screamed at me, then a week later praised me. They have no idea what so ever of the destuctive force of nature I unleashed on them. god help them all.
a little less of the caps lock, dude
.............I had a good giggle at the above. Both my daughters used our hifi as a piggy bank when they were young. One had one tape draw the other had the other tape draw. I only found out when i tried to play a tape one day. They had managed to stash about fifty pence in one and two pence coins :DQuote:
I guess that you have never had to remove a digestive biscuit from a floppy drive
As for the topic, if the problem is bios related, ie. Bios password dell will only give you a fix if you are the registered owner. There maybe ways around that, but that is not for this forum to discuse (as mentuned befor)
If the problem is the login screen within xp, you have had some good advice given already. If you have problems using that advice come back to us with specifics.