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18yold_computer_kid

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    locked out of DOS
    « on: December 20, 2008, 09:38:38 PM »
    Please Help!!!

          So I was, buying old comperter parts from yard sales and what not and i came acrross a comperter tower that fit my cheep budget. When I got It home the Bios was locked.

    -The comperter is a Windows 2000 NT  i think ...

    please help me
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    Re: locked out of DOS
    « Reply #1 on: December 20, 2008, 09:39:41 PM »
    remove the battery for a few hours, or set the CMOS reset jumper.
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      Re: locked out of DOS
      « Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 09:49:34 PM »
      Ok sounds easy, Will i have to reinstall windows?
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      Re: locked out of DOS
      « Reply #3 on: December 20, 2008, 09:52:17 PM »
      probably not; if it really IS a BIOS password, rather then the logon password. (after windows loads)
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        Re: locked out of DOS
        « Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 09:59:44 PM »
         ;D Thanks I'm not that blind, Its Bios.
        Black screen white lettering, looks like a CMD.

        But really thanks, I had no clue what to do...
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        Re: locked out of DOS
        « Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 10:01:15 PM »
        no problem! Come back if you have further issues!  ;D
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