Guest DP Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know the password. I have read some recent tips from others which direct you to download an ISO file. The problem is I cannot get the files out of the ISO to copy to a CD. Can anbody help with another methos or how can I extract the files. I have managed to get another OS on so I do have access to the drive but when I did this I didnt seem to get any drivers. I know the PC has sound, wireless etc but none of these work with the second OS. Would it be better for me to get these working instead. If so I need help with this. Cheers
Guest dobey Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login The ISO is a CD. You need CD writing software and use the burn CD from image option. Nero will do this as well as many others. If it is a bootable CD and you just extract the iso and copy the files to a CD it won't be the same and is likely not to boot. "DP" <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0861599B-8C18-4AEE-8C9C-10477342CC8E@microsoft.com... >I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not >know > the password. I have read some recent tips from others which direct you to > download an ISO file. The problem is I cannot get the files out of the ISO > to > copy to a CD. Can anbody help with another methos or how can I extract the > files. I have managed to get another OS on so I do have access to the > drive > but when I did this I didnt seem to get any drivers. I know the PC has > sound, > wireless etc but none of these work with the second OS. Would it be better > for me to get these working instead. If so I need help with this. > Cheers
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:48:00 -0700, DP <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know > the password. If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be, etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend that anyone else do either. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest DP Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login I did try reinstalling but none of the wrireless, sound etc worked. ANy suggestions. "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:48:00 -0700, DP <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > > I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know > > the password. > > > If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it > would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea > how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed > incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be, > etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and > problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend > that anyone else do either. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
Guest DP Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 RE: How do I get past XP Pro User Login The boot disk worked in the sense that things moved around on the screen, but this did not seem to give me a workable computer. What would the next step be and how when I reboot do I get the login & password to be removed or at least set to something that I know the passwords for. "DP" wrote: > I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know > the password. I have read some recent tips from others which direct you to > download an ISO file. The problem is I cannot get the files out of the ISO to > copy to a CD. Can anbody help with another methos or how can I extract the > files. I have managed to get another OS on so I do have access to the drive > but when I did this I didnt seem to get any drivers. I know the PC has sound, > wireless etc but none of these work with the second OS. Would it be better > for me to get these working instead. If so I need help with this. > Cheers
Guest DP Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login The disk did something, how do I get it so I have a workable computer and how do I reset the user login & pass to something that I know. If I wanted to reinstall to OS, how would I do that when I have not got the original disks. I Did try putting an OS from another computer to try and get it working, but when it boots my wireless, sound etc doont work. Is there a way of resetting the login for the original OS. "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:48:00 -0700, DP <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > > I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know > > the password. > > > If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it > would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea > how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed > incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be, > etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and > problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend > that anyone else do either. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
Guest Malke Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login DP wrote: > The boot disk worked in the sense that things moved around on the screen, but > this did not seem to give me a workable computer. What would the next step be > and how when I reboot do I get the login & password to be removed or at least > set to something that I know the passwords for. > > "DP" wrote: > >> I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know >> the password. I have read some recent tips from others which direct you to >> download an ISO file. The problem is I cannot get the files out of the ISO to >> copy to a CD. Can anbody help with another methos or how can I extract the >> files. I have managed to get another OS on so I do have access to the drive >> but when I did this I didnt seem to get any drivers. I know the PC has sound, >> wireless etc but none of these work with the second OS. Would it be better >> for me to get these working instead. If so I need help with this. >> Cheers Contact the laptop mftr. and purchase Recovery Disks if available. These are usually inexpensive, less than $25 USD. The disks will include all drivers and laptop-specific software. If the laptop mftr. does not have Recovery Disks, then you need to do a clean install with a full version of XP. If there is the Product Key sticker on the bottom of the laptop you can use a generic OEM install disk that matches the version of XP that came on the laptop (Home, Pro, MCE). The alternative is to use a full retail version of XP and then you would use the Product Key that comes with it. Once you have installed the operating system, you then must go to the laptop mftr.'s website for that specific model machine for all drivers - chipset (motherboard), sound, audio, wireless/wired network adapters - and laptop-specific software such as power management. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - What you will need on-hand Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:22:02 -0700, DP <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I did try reinstalling but none of the wrireless, sound etc worked. ANy > suggestions. If you tried reinstalling Windows cleanly, how did you get back to the situation where you "cannot get past the login as I do not know the password"? That makes no sense. > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > > > On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:48:00 -0700, DP <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> > > wrote: > > > > > I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know > > > the password. > > > > > > If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it > > would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea > > how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed > > incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be, > > etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and > > problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend > > that anyone else do either. > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Kelly Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login To gain access to the System default Admin account once hidden: On Pro Edition, from the Welcome Screen, press ctrl-Alt-Delete Twice. On Home, boot to Safe Mode, and logon. IF the system admin account doesn't have a password - get into it and clear them all. As for the missing drivers, simply pull up the laptop make and model and download them. -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "DP" <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0861599B-8C18-4AEE-8C9C-10477342CC8E@microsoft.com... >I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not >know > the password. I have read some recent tips from others which direct you to > download an ISO file. The problem is I cannot get the files out of the ISO > to > copy to a CD. Can anbody help with another methos or how can I extract the > files. I have managed to get another OS on so I do have access to the > drive > but when I did this I didnt seem to get any drivers. I know the PC has > sound, > wireless etc but none of these work with the second OS. Would it be better > for me to get these working instead. If so I need help with this. > Cheers
Guest Bruce Chambers Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login DP wrote: > I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know > the password. If the person from whom you purchased the computer cannot give you the password, (and the installation CDs for the OS and any other software installed), you'd be wise to check with local law enforcement agencies to ensure that you haven't inadvertently purchased stolen property. > I have read some recent tips from others which direct you to > download an ISO file. The problem is I cannot get the files out of the ISO to > copy to a CD. Can anbody help with another methos or how can I extract the > files. One normally doesn't "get the files out of" and ISO image. Instead, one uses a CD burning application, such as Roxio or Nero, to create a CD from the ISO image. > I have managed to get another OS on so I do have access to the drive > but when I did this I didnt seem to get any drivers. I know the PC has sound, > wireless etc but none of these work with the second OS. Would it be better > for me to get these working instead. If so I need help with this. > Cheers Anyway, with second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest course of action would definitely be to format the hard drives and start fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
Guest Lester Stiefel Posted August 3, 2007 Posted August 3, 2007 Re: How do I get past XP Pro User Login DP wrote: > The disk did something, how do I get it so I have a workable computer and how > do I reset the user login & pass to something that I know. > > If I wanted to reinstall to OS, how would I do that when I have not got the > original disks. > > I Did try putting an OS from another computer to try and get it working, but > when it boots my wireless, sound etc doont work. Is there a way of resetting > the login for the original OS. > > > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > >> On Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:48:00 -0700, DP <DP@discussions.microsoft.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I have got a laptop second hand & cannot get past the login as I do not know >>> the password. >> >> If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it >> would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea >> how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed >> incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be, >> etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and >> problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend >> that anyone else do either. >> >> -- >> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User >> Please Reply to the Newsgroup >> If you have a windows Install CD, you need to boot to that. after the CD starts and you get a repair windows screen, press the esc key. at the next screen press F8. Select to install OS on the partition C:\ (most of the time). Then delete the C:\ partition listed using the advanced menu at the bottom of the page. Afterwards, you will need to recreate the partition from the menu at the bottom of the page. Then select to reinstall to that partition and at the prompt, confirm to reformat to ntfs and reinstall will follow after. Note: the reinstall may require you to download additional drivers from the manufacturer of the pc. Some pc's require a specific chipset driver installer and then the various other hardware drivers may also need to be downloaded as a supplement. If required download these from the hardware manufacturer and install them. -- Lester Stiefel Visit Family Radio Today http://www.familyradio.com/
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