can't get into computers bought at auction

guapo December 3, 2011 at 05:47:59

What make computers are they? What OS are they running? There are password recover tools on the net. If they don't work & you can't guess the password, you may have to buy the recovery CDs from the manufacturer. A more complicated way is to boot with a Live CD & delete the SAM file. Sometimes that works. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

jefro December 3, 2011 at 09:13:38

Go back to the auction and get your money back. We don't know if both windows and hardware or just one is locked. You would need both. 1/3 of highway deaths are caused by drunks. The rest are by people who can't drive any better than a drunk.

guapo December 3, 2011 at 14:55:25

How do you get your money back from an auction? I never heard of that. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Derek December 3, 2011 at 16:39:26

Maybe that's why they were in the auction. You take that risk unless you can see them working. Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks

guapo December 3, 2011 at 17:03:06

They are working. They just didn't come with a password. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Derek December 3, 2011 at 17:10:37

Well, I guess that depends on the definition of "working". If they are password protected then there is no way to tell if they are capable of booting to Windows. Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks

guapo December 3, 2011 at 21:54:17

Asking for a password seems like it's working to me. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

jefro December 4, 2011 at 09:29:50

I didn't go to that auction. I can't tell if it was a hog selling auction or an online auction. I would think that common online auctions offer a grace period. Some hog auctions do also. 1/3 of highway deaths are caused by drunks. The rest are by people who can't drive any better than a drunk.

guapo December 4, 2011 at 15:33:45

Maybe he should trade the PCs for a hog. A hog seems to be worth more, at this point. Oink How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Derek December 4, 2011 at 16:05:50

Laptops make neat sandwich boxes without the innerds and towers are OK for window boxes. Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks