How can i disable the bios password on my laptop,i forgot the password, other than removing the bios battery?
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if you forgot the password you are hosed! you have to either take the laptop apart and see if theres a connection to reset bios or take all the batterys out , which do you think is easier?
812988
You talking it has a BIOS password or a boot up password that you cannot get into?\n\nif its the windows logon screen there is a way to get by it.\nWhere do you live?\n\nemail me -- I might be able to help.\nIf people say you have to restore the entire system, they are wrong.\n\nemail me -- lets talk about it.\nsecret not everyone should know.
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What OS??\n\nWindows 98, you don't need to know it.  But, you can delete the password file once you are in.\n\nFor XP/2000, you may need to get into the Command prior to Windows loading.  Just before the BIOS screen changes, start pressing the F8 key to get to the options.  If you can get to the Command prompt without the Password, then you can get rid of the Password.\n\nYou will need to get to the root that holds the Password file, but it can be deleted from there.\n\nIf you cannot get around the password, you will need to reload Windows 2000/XP.
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At the deepest level, you can enter the BIOS when starting your computer, and activate password protection there. This password will be demanded whenever your computer is started, before loading the operating system.\n\nIf you were a Unix user, you wouldn't have to ask this question, so I'll limit my reply to Windows XP:\n\nUnder Start -> Settings (I think, translated from a different language version: between "documents" and "search") go to "system -> user administration" and click "change user access" (or similar, third option from the top).
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Typically the power-on password can be defeated by removing the BIOS battery from the mainboard for 30 seconds or so and replacing it. \n\nI've done that to machines when I leave a job, just to tweak the tech guy who comes in afterwards.
668456
Yeah, it's probably not getting past bios configuration. Removing the battery will clear the CMOS, but it won't do it right away. You have to wait for approximately 15min? To be safe leave it out longer so all of it gets drained. To be sure you could just short it by connecting the plus and minutes contacts. However I'm not sure if this is going to help you as even if the setting are bad you still should be able to access the bios via whatever keyboard shortcut (usually delete) and change the settings to factory etc. So the problem might be more serious. Good luck. Post again if this doesn't work.
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The password is probably a boot password. You will need to take out the battery on your motherboard. Wait like 5 seconds before you place it back. This will clear the CMOS and the password.
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Now let me address the other password - not the BIOS password - but the windows password. If this is what you mean by "boot up password", there are ways to clear out the administrator password. Search the net for "knoppix std" and learn all you can. You can really screw up a system if you dont do the right things.\n\nIf you are XP home edition, keep taping the F8 key after the power on self test, but before you see the windows logo. Start the computer in safe mode with "administrator" as the user id. You can then go to the users/groups control panel and reset all the passwords.
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You'll need to take the laptop apart and find the CMOS battery. It looks like a watch battery attached to your laptops motherboard. Take it out for 45 seconds, then put it back in. This sets your BIOS back to defaults and also removes your password. I wouldn't suggest doing this if you've never been inside a laptop.
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reinstall window system on it or\ncheck you laptop manual for instruction to reset bios password.
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you need to open your cpu cabinet ,and then take out the processor from its place and again place it there carefully\n\nnow it wont ask for password
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You need to check with ASUS and see if they have a BIOS recovery utility. It should include instructions on how to use it also.
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This is not for a regular user, but if you are brave enough, do this.\n\n1 turn off your computer.\n2 turn it on again, but be prepared, you must hit the "delete" key if is a generic PC, if is a Brand PC should be F1 or F10 key, If you nave your manuals check what is the BIOS set up key, you must hit that key before any operating system start to work, otherwise will not work, so just when turn it on you keep hitting on the key until the bios set up appears.\n\n3 browse in the setup options and find the auto disk detection menu, and put it to work.\n\nIf the bios do not detect the unit, is because is not connected right, and need to be reconnected, or check for a damaged cable.\n\nthen if is detected, just save the changes on the BIOS, and exit the setup program.\n\nit will restart again and work OK.\n\nbut if you keep having that trouble often, it means that is not installed the right way, or the cable has some bad connection.
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If you mean the bios password then yes this way is a method that may work altho rather a dodgy method, i would suggest flashing the bios using the jumper settings - should have a scematic diagram in your motherboard manual. if the password is on windows or a program on the os then this will not correct it you will either have to brute force hack it/use a program or do a system refresh and loose any data that you needed to access within the passworded section.
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Anything in the bios could really mess it up.  Adding a security password and then forgetting it would be a serious problem.  Your best bet is to not mess with your bios or even update it until your computer's warranty expires.
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On the startup, tap one of the following:\nDelete\nF1\nF2\nF10\n\nThese are some different keys you can try.  Some adding "Alt" or "Ctrl" to some of these if these don't work.  Many compaqs have strange BIOS keys.
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I believe that the bios setting will be superceeded by the OS.\n\nANSWER: Manually  unfortunately\n\nIf you have XP.... you can try from the 'run' command\n\ncontrol keyboard\n\nthis will open the keyboard properties window without going thru the control panel, however, Group Policies may prevent you from executing this as well.....luck !