Guest Bob Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been in the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still have. I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in case of emergency. I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ with no success. I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. Anyone have any ideas here ?
Guest Ron Badour Posted July 5, 2008 Posted July 5, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP That program you downloaded is for a login password, not the BIOS password. You really need to contact Compaq support again. Normally you have to either pull the CMOS battery or set jumper switches in order to clear the BIOS password. If you pull the battery, you will lose all settings and that could be a problem. I don't know why tech support gave you the run around--maybe there was an idiot at the wheel when you called. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP Shell User "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... > > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been > in > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still > have. > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > case of emergency. > > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > with no success. > > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > Anyone have any ideas here ? >
Guest Big_Al Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Bob wrote: > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been in > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still have. > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > case of emergency. > > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > with no success. > > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > Anyone have any ideas here ? > Have you tried hitting F10 on bootup? That seems to be the keystroke per the manual.
Guest Nepatsfan Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... > > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been in > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still have. > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > case of emergency. > > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > with no success. > > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > Anyone have any ideas here ? > According to the manual for your laptop, you need to contact a Compaq service provider for help in resetting the BIOS password. Odds are, your laptop will need to be disassembled in order to fix this problem. Take a look at page 2-2 of this manual. http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01124486/c01124486.pdf Bottom line, as Ron Badour as already noted, you need to contact Compaq. Good luck Nepatsfan
Guest Bob Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Hi Al, Yes, f10 brings me to the bios, but it asks for administrator password. I do not know it. "Big_Al" wrote: > Bob wrote: > > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been in > > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still have. > > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > > case of emergency. > > > > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > > with no success. > > > > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > > > Anyone have any ideas here ? > > > > Have you tried hitting F10 on bootup? That seems to be the keystroke > per the manual. >
Guest Big_Al Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Big_Al wrote: > Bob wrote: >> Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never >> been in the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, >> which I still have. I lived with it as I did not need to for years >> but now I JUST WANT to in case of emergency. >> >> I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >> with no success. >> >> I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no >> help. >> Anyone have any ideas here ? >> > > Have you tried hitting F10 on bootup? That seems to be the keystroke > per the manual. I'm sorry, Didn't really read the subject. You want past the bios password. I just read the body and you said there you wanted to get into the bios. F10 is how but that helps 0%. See this. http://search.hp.com/redirect.html?type=REG&qt=evo+n6&url=http%3A//h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01119965/c01119965.pdf%3Fjumpid%3Dreg_R1002_USEN&pos=1 Seems to be the manual and they describe how to reset the password. Section 1.3
Guest Bob Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Hi Ron, I researched and the program I could have sworn was for AAdministrator password to get into the bios. Anyway, I hit f10 at login to get in and it asks for adminitsrator password. I even tried nothing and just hit enter, i get three tries and no luck. Compaq told me that I would have to send the computer in and be charged, becuase they dont know what the password is, and there is no way around to reset it. I have done research on this in and out for years. I swear that site was for administrator...hmm. Also I tried to pull battery out, and left unplugged and battery out all night. The only thing I did not try was delete the SAM file, which rpeoerts from this board tells me I do not want to do that "Ron Badour" wrote: > That program you downloaded is for a login password, not the BIOS password. > > You really need to contact Compaq support again. Normally you have to > either pull the CMOS battery or set jumper switches in order to clear the > BIOS password. If you pull the battery, you will lose all settings and that > could be a problem. I don't know why tech support gave you the run > around--maybe there was an idiot at the wheel when you called. > -- > Regards > > Ron Badour > MS MVP Shell User > > > "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... > > > > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been > > in > > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still > > have. > > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > > case of emergency. > > > > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > > with no success. > > > > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > > > Anyone have any ideas here ? > > > > >
Guest Bob Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP thanks Al, I will keep this file for refernce, but I tried both the cmos battery, and laptop batter unplugged overnight with no luck. still wants a password "Big_Al" wrote: > Big_Al wrote: > > Bob wrote: > >> Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never > >> been in the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, > >> which I still have. I lived with it as I did not need to for years > >> but now I JUST WANT to in case of emergency. > >> > >> I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > >> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > >> with no success. > >> > >> I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no > >> help. > >> Anyone have any ideas here ? > >> > > > > Have you tried hitting F10 on bootup? That seems to be the keystroke > > per the manual. > > I'm sorry, Didn't really read the subject. You want past the bios > password. I just read the body and you said there you wanted to get > into the bios. F10 is how but that helps 0%. > See this. > http://search.hp.com/redirect.html?type=REG&qt=evo+n6&url=http%3A//h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01119965/c01119965.pdf%3Fjumpid%3Dreg_R1002_USEN&pos=1 > Seems to be the manual and they describe how to reset the password. > Section 1.3 > >
Guest Edric Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:34:00 -0700, Bob <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been in >the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still have. > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in >case of emergency. > >I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >with no success. > >I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > >Anyone have any ideas here ? Yes - keep asking Compaq or ask in a Compaq forum. This group is for WinXP and your question has NOTHING to do with that. Ask elsewhere
Guest Big_Al Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Bob wrote: > thanks Al, > I will keep this file for refernce, but I tried both the cmos battery, and > laptop batter unplugged overnight with no luck. > still wants a password > And you would think they would know :-) > "Big_Al" wrote: > >> Big_Al wrote: >>> Bob wrote: >>>> Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never >>>> been in the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, >>>> which I still have. I lived with it as I did not need to for years >>>> but now I JUST WANT to in case of emergency. >>>> >>>> I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >>>> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >>>> with no success. >>>> >>>> I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no >>>> help. >>>> Anyone have any ideas here ? >>>> >>> Have you tried hitting F10 on bootup? That seems to be the keystroke >>> per the manual. >> I'm sorry, Didn't really read the subject. You want past the bios >> password. I just read the body and you said there you wanted to get >> into the bios. F10 is how but that helps 0%. >> See this. >> http://search.hp.com/redirect.html?type=REG&qt=evo+n6&url=http%3A//h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01119965/c01119965.pdf%3Fjumpid%3Dreg_R1002_USEN&pos=1 >> Seems to be the manual and they describe how to reset the password. >> Section 1.3 >> >>
Guest Richard in AZ Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Take a look at http://www.pctec.ca/laptop/compaq.html "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... > > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been > in > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still > have. > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > case of emergency. > > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > with no success. > > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > Anyone have any ideas here ? >
Guest Ron Badour Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP The CMOS battery is different from the laptop's battery. I Googled on your laptop model and the words "CMOS battery" and one of the hits said this battery was located right next to the PC's battery. The reference Big Al provided confirms that the battery must be removed to clear the BIOS password. I still think another call to Compaq is in order because pulling the battery will clear all the BIOS settings. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP Shell User "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:654FE06B-AEDB-4ED0-93D0-B7FF04DC11EE@microsoft.com... > Hi Ron, > > I researched and the program I could have sworn was for AAdministrator > password to get into the bios. > Anyway, I hit f10 at login to get in and it asks for adminitsrator > password. > I even tried nothing and just hit enter, i get three tries and no luck. > Compaq told me that I would have to send the computer in and be charged, > becuase they dont know what the password is, and there is no way around to > reset it. > I have done research on this in and out for years. I swear that site was > for administrator...hmm. > Also I tried to pull battery out, and left unplugged and battery out all > night. > The only thing I did not try was delete the SAM file, which rpeoerts from > this board tells me I do not want to do that > > "Ron Badour" wrote: > >> That program you downloaded is for a login password, not the BIOS >> password. >> >> You really need to contact Compaq support again. Normally you have to >> either pull the CMOS battery or set jumper switches in order to clear the >> BIOS password. If you pull the battery, you will lose all settings and >> that >> could be a problem. I don't know why tech support gave you the run >> around--maybe there was an idiot at the wheel when you called. >> -- >> Regards >> >> Ron Badour >> MS MVP Shell User >> >> >> "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... >> > >> > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never >> > been >> > in >> > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still >> > have. >> > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to >> > in >> > case of emergency. >> > >> > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >> > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >> > with no success. >> > >> > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no >> > help. >> > >> > Anyone have any ideas here ? >> > >> >> >>
Guest Richter Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Try this page http://www.cirt.net/passwords?vendor=Compaq Matt "Richard in AZ" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message news:uKiijMx3IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Take a look at http://www.pctec.ca/laptop/compaq.html > > "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... >> >> Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been >> in >> the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still >> have. >> I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in >> case of emergency. >> >> I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >> with no success. >> >> I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no >> help. >> >> Anyone have any ideas here ? >> > >
Guest Bob Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP WELL, I was hoping there was something I could do in XP. The SAM file in Windows XP holds my password. Thus this is related to XP !!!! I have found all my answers to issues here in the past on certian things and I find it a resourceful tool. Sorry, I went back to the old well at your expense. "Edric" wrote: > On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:34:00 -0700, Bob <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > > > >Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been in > >the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still have. > > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > >case of emergency. > > > >I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > >http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > >with no success. > > > >I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > > >Anyone have any ideas here ? > > Yes - keep asking Compaq or ask in a Compaq forum. This group is for > WinXP and your question has NOTHING to do with that. > > Ask elsewhere > >
Guest Kelly Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP Hi Bob, Check to see if there is an update to flash your bios. -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... > > Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been > in > the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still > have. > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > case of emergency. > > I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > with no success. > > I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. > > Anyone have any ideas here ? >
Guest R. McCarty Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP If the machine boots to Windows, you can reset or default the Bios by doing the following: Click Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter] >Debug -o 70 2E -o 71 FF -q >Exit [Enter] *The character o is the letter O for Octal, not numeral Zero "Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote in message news:uo$iJ$53IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi Bob, > > Check to see if there is an update to flash your bios. > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > SupportSpace > http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > > "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... >> >> Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been >> in >> the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still >> have. >> I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in >> case of emergency. >> >> I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >> with no success. >> >> I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no >> help. >> >> Anyone have any ideas here ? >> >
Guest Edric Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 08:21:01 -0700, Bob <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >WELL, I was hoping there was something I could do in XP. The SAM file in >Windows XP holds my password. Thus this is related to XP !!!! > >I have found all my answers to issues here in the past on certian things and >I find it a resourceful tool. Sorry, I went back to the old well at your >expense. > >"Edric" wrote: > >> On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:34:00 -0700, Bob <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been in >> >the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still have. >> > I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in >> >case of emergency. >> > >> >I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >> >http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >> >with no success. >> > >> >I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no help. >> > >> >Anyone have any ideas here ? >> >> Yes - keep asking Compaq or ask in a Compaq forum. This group is for >> WinXP and your question has NOTHING to do with that. >> >> Ask elsewhere >> >> BIOS level passwords as you described have NOTHING to do with XP. The OS has not even started to load at that point, which is why you question is out of place HERE. Oh, and the reply goes down here, top-poster.
Guest Bob Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP will this reset the bios administrator password ? will anything else be affacted by doing this ? "R. McCarty" wrote: > If the machine boots to Windows, you can reset or default the Bios > by doing the following: > Click Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter] > >Debug > -o 70 2E > -o 71 FF > -q > >Exit [Enter] > *The character o is the letter O for Octal, not numeral Zero > > "Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote in message > news:uo$iJ$53IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Hi Bob, > > > > Check to see if there is an update to flash your bios. > > > > -- > > > > All the Best, > > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > > SupportSpace > > http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner > > > > "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... > >> > >> Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never been > >> in > >> the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I still > >> have. > >> I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to in > >> case of emergency. > >> > >> I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from > >> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ > >> with no success. > >> > >> I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no > >> help. > >> > >> Anyone have any ideas here ? > >> > > > > >
Guest R. McCarty Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Admin Bios Password Reset HELP It will "Default" the BIOS which means all options/settings revert to their factory values. It should remove or nullify all passwords. To my knowledge there is no partial reset where only the security options are reset - basically it's All or Nothing. "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BDCBDC83-FC22-4BE2-8869-7939A0DFF933@microsoft.com... > will this reset the bios administrator password ? > will anything else be affacted by doing this ? > > "R. McCarty" wrote: > >> If the machine boots to Windows, you can reset or default the Bios >> by doing the following: >> Click Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter] >> >Debug >> -o 70 2E >> -o 71 FF >> -q >> >Exit [Enter] >> *The character o is the letter O for Octal, not numeral Zero >> >> "Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote in message >> news:uo$iJ$53IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> > Hi Bob, >> > >> > Check to see if there is an update to flash your bios. >> > >> > -- >> > >> > All the Best, >> > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> > >> > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> > >> > SupportSpace >> > http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner >> > >> > "Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:CECCCA7C-A272-469E-B4E0-10504ABE8BA0@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >> Its been 3 years since I had this COMPAQ EVO N610c laptop and never >> >> been >> >> in >> >> the BIOS. I needed to recently to address memory issues, which I >> >> still >> >> have. >> >> I lived with it as I did not need to for years but now I JUST WANT to >> >> in >> >> case of emergency. >> >> >> >> I tried the program downloaded, and burned image to CD-ROM from >> >> http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/ >> >> with no success. >> >> >> >> I still can not get into the BIOS. I called Compaq and they were no >> >> help. >> >> >> >> Anyone have any ideas here ? >> >> >> > >> >> >>
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