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How do I get past the admin.password.I bought used at yardsale.Ineed to reformat
if you want to flash the bios to reset the bios admin password you need to follow the steps menitioned the this link : http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edo…
If the password is logon password for Windows OS, you can reset the password with a password reset disk. See: How to Reset Dell Laptop Password? If the password is BIOS password, you need to remove the CMOS battery. See: How to Reset or Remove BIOS Password?
Bios passwords can be more formidable then simply toggling f2.f8 del or space bar in some instances there are options to require a password to change the boot device setting or even any modification to the start up routine there are however a few clever uses of python and some minor scripting foo that can conjure up backdoor code . The credit is 100% the result of dogbert’s blog posts . These are some very useful links that require careful reading for success. See . http://dogber1.blogspot.com/2009/05/tabl… . http://dogber1.blogspot.com/ . https://github.com/dogbert/bios-pwgen . hackaday.com/2010/10/07/bios-password-cracking/
if it is the password for your Windows OS, The third-party software is indeed the best choice when you lost your Windows password. But when you choose this way the most important can be which software you use. You can see a lot software online, but some may be expensive, some may be danger, or some may be not available for your system. After comparing I think SmartKey Windows Password Recovery is the best, which can support most systems. And if you are interested in it you can learn more from: http://www.recoverlostpassword.com/produ…
This might help for the BIOS password. http://www.windowspasswordrecovery.net/a… If its the Win password and you are planning to format the HDD, why bother, just format it.
