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Can't log into Windows XP Pro
Name: longoak Date: February 13, 2009 at 13:33:39 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: Configurations
Comment:
I have a HP nc6000 running XP Pro and I cannot log into either BIOS or into XP. I got the PC on eBay and it did not come with an Administrator password. I used my old hard drive to run the PC and it was working fine.
Now, for some reason, I cannot log on to XP. I cannot run the XP CD to do a reinstall because the laptop is set up to boot from the hard drive so I cannot boot from the CD and I can't get into BIOS to change the boot sequence.
I can use the hard drive as a slave though. Is there any files that I can change while it's a slave to get it up and operating again ???
Name: jefro Date: February 13, 2009 at 14:20:38 Pacific
Reply:
When you go to the HP site and read the owners manual, what does it say about accessing the bios?
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Response Number 2
Name: longoak Date: February 13, 2009 at 15:24:46 Pacific
Reply:
jefro,
My question was not about HP's manual (the only thing it says is how to remove the RTC Battery - which I do not want to do because I know I'll screw it up).
The question that I asked was - if any file could be changed to rectify my problems when I slave the hard drive to another PC that would allow me to log on to either BIOS or into Windows XP.
Hopefully that's a little clearer,
Jerry
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: February 13, 2009 at 16:35:10 Pacific
Reply:
Why can't you access the BIOS? Do you not know which key to press? Try F10.
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