Laptops and Windows

mikem1986

I just bought a new laptop of ebay but the plonker i bought it off has a username and password which he didnt take off before he sent it me and now i cant use it?

I want to format the hard drive, is there a way i can do this without logging in? Its really annoying!

oldagetraveller

Sorry for stating the obvious but have you asked the seller what they are?

mikem1986

ive emailed him twice and have had no response?

i still have his address from the ebay listing but i dont want to write to him and ask and his phone number isnt listed.

i just want to sort it out today, ive had the laptop since monday and havent been able to use it

:sad:

bob_man_uk

if he sent the disks with the laptop then yes you can do (assuming its the operating system password and not the bios password) if you have nothing then you will have to source your own install disks and start from scratch.

BillScarab

If you have a Windows CD just boot it off that and re-install windows (you may need to go into the BIOS and change it to boot from CD). I'm assuming it is a windows user account and password you are talking about not a BIOS one?

You'd be better off re-installing windows anyway on a second hand machine.

mikem1986

thats what i plan to do

i have my windows xp disk from my computer which i could use?

how would i run it from CD if i cant get into windows though?

NB: it is the windows password yep

m.colak

http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/01/forgot-your-windows-password-no.html

No it isn't spam but its got lots of advice.

mikem1986

id rather do it the old fashioned way with the disk than use any of them programs
seems a bit dodgy lol

do i just put the disk in the drive and then turn the laptop on?

m.colak

mikem1986 wrote: »

id rather do it the old fashioned way with the disk than use any of them programs
seems a bit dodgy lol

do i just put the disk in the drive and then turn the laptop on?

you can do as most computers/laptops boot from the CD first before booting from the harddrive. However if it doesn't do this on startup press f8 to get into the BIOS setting and change the order of bootup so as its CD first.

mikem1986

thats brilliant

thanks so much guys

new laptop woooo

BillScarab

It may not be F8 to get into the BIOS to change the boot order, it's often the DEL key and I've a feeling on my laptop it's F2. However if you watch the BIOS screen when it is loading it should say something like "press Del to enter setup" so you just press whatever key it says.