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BC asked in Computers & InternetOther - Computers · 1 decade ago

How can I delete or bypass a password set accidentally by a young child?

When I boot up, a password screen appears as soon as the Gateway logo apears. Cannot get any further. No way to recover the password from the young child. We are pretty sure he just punched in random letters/numbers. Have tried entering BIOS, also tried booting in safe mode, but both require the password first. Any suggestions?

Update:

More info: All your advice so far would be valid . . . if I could get past the logo screen. The password is not on the hard drive . . . it's before that. I've replaced the hard drive, but I still get the password screen as soon as the Gateway screen appears. This tells me the password has been added to the initial computer memory, not the hard drive. I've removed the mobo battery, but that didn't help either. Apparently resetting the BIOS does not delete the password. Not sure what op sys the machine has (I'm guessing Win98), but I don't think this is relevant since the password affects initial boot, not Windows boot.

Update 2:

More info: I apologize to YourDream for questioning his advice. Although removing the CMOS battery did not work the first time I tried it, I repeated the process and left everything unplugged for half an hour. When I put the battery back in and booted up . . . the password screen was gone. Good job. Thanks for your fast and excellent tech advice. I have to wait four hours to rate your answer best, but I will do that ASAP.

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  • YourDreamDoc
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Open up the pc and remove the battery (round type) and put it back, then the password will be gone

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I have found that you can get into a passworded system by

    doing the following;

    1. Boot the system using safemode, press F8 many times!

    2. Go into control panel.

    3. Go into user accounts.

    4. Pick a user who is an administrator and click on their icon.

    5. Click on remove password.

    6. Reboot the system in normal mode.

    7. Click on the icon of the user who you removed the password.

    Manesh De Moor - Cosmic Flow

  • uptousuk
    1 decade ago

    If you could edit your post and tell us the version of windows you are using.

  • KOKOMOJO
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I think your only other hope is to reinstall everything from scratch, wiping out what is on your harddrive.

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