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i have foolishly changed and then forgotten my BIOS
password. i was hoping somebody could help me fix the
problem.

Cheers

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

John;
For a desktop, normally a jumper change on the motherboard.
Check the motherboard/computer manual or contact the manufacturer for
details.

For a laptop, usually contacting the manufacturer is necessary.

In either case this a BIOS issue and has nothing to do with Windows.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"John" <johnkmitchell@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> i have foolishly changed and then forgotten my BIOS
> password. i was hoping somebody could help me fix the
> problem.
>
> Cheers

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

This is the hardware forum, not software.
if a laptop you can get cmoskiller, it blanks the password
on laptops, Only certain manufactors however.
for desktops you can either place the jumper for your board
to reset the bios password or remove the mb battery, for a
few seconds, this will also blank out your password.





>-----Original Message-----
>John;
>For a desktop, normally a jumper change on the
motherboard.
>Check the motherboard/computer manual or contact the
manufacturer for
>details.
>
>For a laptop, usually contacting the manufacturer is
necessary.
>
>In either case this a BIOS issue and has nothing to do
with Windows.
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"John" <johnkmitchell@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:103301c42623$e76233a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> i have foolishly changed and then forgotten my BIOS
>> password. i was hoping somebody could help me fix the
>> problem.
>>
>> Cheers
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

The easy way to reset the bios password is to remove the battery for a few
seconds, then replace it - Or if you have the mother board documentation,
you could flip the reset jumper.

good luck
---------

"John" <johnkmitchell@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:103301c42623$e76233a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> i have foolishly changed and then forgotten my BIOS
> password. i was hoping somebody could help me fix the
> problem.
>
> Cheers
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Apparently you misunderstood at least part of my post.
The point being The BIOS does not depend on the OS.
In fact an OS does not need to be installed to access or change the
BIOS.
Regularly people ask what effect formatting etc. has on the BIOS.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"sgopus" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> This is the hardware forum, not software.
> if a laptop you can get cmoskiller, it blanks the password
> on laptops, Only certain manufactors however.
> for desktops you can either place the jumper for your board
> to reset the bios password or remove the mb battery, for a
> few seconds, this will also blank out your password.
>
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >John;
> >For a desktop, normally a jumper change on the
> motherboard.
> >Check the motherboard/computer manual or contact the
> manufacturer for
> >details.
> >
> >For a laptop, usually contacting the manufacturer is
> necessary.
> >
> >In either case this a BIOS issue and has nothing to do
> with Windows.
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/