Win 98 Bios screen password????.

[kevh]

Hi :)

 

 

I have an old 98 PIII pc i just use for accounts was running fine but had recently started needing Bios battery replacing (thought it only effected clock so didnt rush to do it!)

 

Then to daycomes up with options f1 and f2 with somethin about monitor adapter but when selected goes to enter password which gives 3 attempts then lock with a little packman ghost monster flashin.

 

Old "Tiny" pc tnt gpu i think it said and never on net since formating HD a couple of years ago did work like a dream apart from usb stick s dont work!

 

Any help would be great :)

 

Cheers Kev :cool:

[Plastic Nev]

Hi, first, have you replaced that battery? if not do so as soon as possible.

secondly, if you don't know that password I am sorry but we can't help with that one for obvious reasons.

However, once the battery has been removed and replaced, and providing the machine is turned off when you do it, give it a few minutes before inserting the new battery and that should return the BIOS to default anyway, so no password should be needed.

I am sure that if I am wrong about that, I will stand to be corrected as I know very little about pre XP systems.

[kevh]

Thanks Nev

 

Ill get straight in there with a brand spankin new one tomorrow ! :)

 

By the way the password screen is something i ve never seen before and certainly havent set :)

 

Thanks again for help

 

Cheers Kev

[kevh]

Just to let you know ,changed battery today didnt work at first but let me into the bios which i then set the time and date saved and exited and away she goes again !! (maybe a few more years in the ol girl yet :) )

 

Thanks again for advice Nev

 

Cheers Kev :cool:

[Plastic Nev]

Thanks for the update Kev, and glad it is all sorted mate. I can call this one solved then?

[samuria]

Thanks for the update Kev, and glad it is all sorted mate. I can call this one solved then?

If the battery has been replaced then the system will be back to defaults you should check the bios as some setting maybe wrong like boot order and other settings which may slow the pc