how do you wipe your p.c. when you cant log on?

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Just been given a desktop p.c.. and I want to wipe it and start again with my stuff but I cant log on and the previous owner cant remember username or password cos his pc has been lying idle for years.
Shall I just bin it or what?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You'd probably be best off reinstalling windows from disk on startup, and remembering to re-format the drive it was installed on.

Jeremy K · Answer

If you have a restore disk that would  be the route to go. However if you can't get into the BIOS due to system admin passwords then you can use the jumpers on the motherboard to reset the passwords. Open up the case and find the jumpers with the word password and move them to reset what is locking the bios.

Hope that helps.

colemmali · Answer

Bring it to a computer expert or save what you have on a disk and do a system recovery. 
You will find your old file in c:// Drive in the owner files.

Anonymous · Answer

WoooHoooo - free hardware!

Simply stick the XP (or Vista) Cd in the drive - when you get to the installation options let it do a format - clean PC with Clean OS

ER Doctor · Answer

If you have a restore disk for your computer then you can go ahead and wipe the computer to manufactures defects.If you don't have one call your computer manufacturer and most of the time you can order one there for about 20.00 us dollars.

Anonymous · Answer

I would borrow / buy a windows install disk and re-format the disk that way.

Anonymous · Answer

Format your computer and install windows xp.

osisoftwares · Answer

reinstall the Windows Operating System, it is the best solution for now...

Darthluke · Answer

trow it out the window!! lol just kidding. you may have to call the company to get instructions

taxed till i die,and then some. · Answer

Start it in safe mode.

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