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BIOS password/CMOS batt......
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Name: lollyp
Date: December 9, 2002 at 07:03:41 Pacific
Subject: BIOS password/CMOS batt......
OS: win 98
CPU/Ram: pentium2 32mb
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Comment: Basically on a thinkpad390E,i used to get 'no operating system found' when it was turned on. I also found that i could not access the bios,as the previous owner lost the password.
Therefore i could not load my windows xp. Someone told me to take the cmos battery out to reset the bios password. However after i did this i got this message: 'save to disc partition not found
save to disc feature is disabled
run Phdisc for information.File:Create new
PARTITION:consult manual' And i still could not access the Bios!(but miracuously windows 98 appeared) Can anyone help me out? Instead of taking out the CMOS battery is there a switch or something that i have to short?
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Name: capt
Date: December 9, 2002 at 07:41:39 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The password that is set into a laptop is much more difficult to remove than a desktop. You need to have you friend contact the manufacturer, since he would be the registered owner. They will provide the necessary paperwork to allow a repair shop to reset it. This is to prevent theft. Take care!
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