how to eliminate the password

[Guest Starbuck]

My nine years old daughter put the password on her laptop without my

knowlege. You can guess the rest. It does not work. She is lock out of her

computer. Thank God it is hers not mine!!!! I need to do something beside

yelling. Can you help?

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: how to eliminate the password

 

"Starbuck" <Starbuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:29972A10-476D-40B0-8DDD-9FC96872C0BE@microsoft.com...

> My nine years old daughter put the password on her laptop without my

> knowlege. You can guess the rest. It does not work. She is lock out of her

> computer. Thank God it is hers not mine!!!! I need to do something beside

> yelling. Can you help?

 

Boot the machine and as soon as you see the POST screen or the manufacturers logo

continually tap the F8 key until you get the startup menu. If you get to the Windows

starting screen you will need to reboot and try again.

 

At the startup menu use the up/down arrow keys to move the cursor to "Boot to DOS

command prompt only".

 

At the prompt type the commands below pressing Enter after each one. Spaces

denoted by ^, do not type the ^.

 

cd ^ c:\windows

dir ^ /p Press Enter to forward to each next page. Look for a user name.pwl file

and take note of it , ex: mine is BrianA10.pwl.

 

Type and press Enter:

 

del ^ username.pwl Type the actual noted user name.

exit

 

It should now reboot back to Windows.

 

 

 

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Guest Mart]

Re: how to eliminate the password

 

This ASS-U-MEs you are referring to the Windows Password rather than a BIOS

password.

 

As you won't be able to access your machine in Normal Mode, you'll need to

start it in Safe Mode - which will 'bypass' the Logon window anyway.

 

In the meantime, take a look at :-

"How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at

Startup"

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;152104

particularly items 8,9 & 10.

 

When it comes to setting up again (item11), then if you no longer want a

password,

enter a name but DO NOT enter any password at all, then click OK. DO NOT

"Cancel".

 

If instead, your daughter has set a BIOS password, you'll need to confirm

how to reset it (often by temporarily removing the CMOS battery for a short

while) by reference to the User Manual

 

Mart

 

 

"Starbuck" <Starbuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:29972A10-476D-40B0-8DDD-9FC96872C0BE@microsoft.com...

> My nine years old daughter put the password on her laptop without my

> knowlege. You can guess the rest. It does not work. She is lock out of her

> computer. Thank God it is hers not mine!!!! I need to do something beside

> yelling. Can you help?

[Guest mypcbase@hotmail.com]

Re: how to eliminate the password

 

On Sep 1, 6:12 am, Starbuck <Starb...@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote:

> My nine years old daughter put the password on her laptop without my

> knowlege. You can guess the rest. It does not work. She is lock out of her

> computer. Thank God it is hers not mine!!!! I need to do something beside

> yelling. Can you help?

 

simple. i assume it is a win98 pc.

Press escape key when you see the login

screen. no actual password needed.

 

regards

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: how to eliminate the password

 

Assumptions:

 

1. You are talking about a windows logon password and not a BIOS password.

 

2. She has Windows 98 on the laptop.

 

Don't try to entry a password, click OK (or any similar button) to gain

access to the desktop. Then set a blank password:

 

Go to control panel, network, primary network logon and select Windows

Logon. Go to control panel, passwords, user profiles and ensure the "all

user's" box is marked. If you have a password established, go to control

panel, passwords, change windows password, type the password in the old box,

leave the rest blank and OK your way out. If you have forgotten your

password, delete the .pwl file with your user name (mine is ron.pwl);

however, be aware that you will lose all passwords stored in the .pwl file.

If you do not have a password established or have deleted the .pwl file,

when the W95/98 logon screen appears at boot, type a user name only and hit

OK. If the logon screen continues to appear and you have Tweak UI

installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark from "clear last

user."

 

 

--

Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2007

 

 

"Starbuck" <Starbuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:29972A10-476D-40B0-8DDD-9FC96872C0BE@microsoft.com...

> My nine years old daughter put the password on her laptop without my

> knowlege. You can guess the rest. It does not work. She is lock out of her

> computer. Thank God it is hers not mine!!!! I need to do something beside

> yelling. Can you help?