Laptop Lockout (Password help required)

[Quadzilla]

Hi all,

I bought a laptop (Toshiba) in a bootsale this Morning. I saw it working and connected to the net.

Problem is, when I got home it did the 'Control, alt & delete' and got to the next window.

It showed as "Administrator" and asked for a password. Not having the passwoird off the seller and not being computer minded, Is there a way that I can do this please?

I have put in my Windows XP cd for a fresh install, but it is not getting past the stage, mentioned above. I even tried the F8 on start up too.

Your help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Richard.

 

[ian932]

when the password window opens try leaving it blank and just hit enter sometimes the password is removed but prompt still comes up

 

[Quadzilla]

Hi Ian,

I have tried that and it appears the same (asking for password). I can't get past this stage.

Do you know where the "Back Up" battery is and how I get to it too please? I have read that sometimes, this works?

Any idea of the size of a back up battery please?

 

[NozSpark]

Have you tried "admin", "administrator" or "password" (case sensitive)

 

[Quadzilla]

The "Administrator" comes on, on it's own as users name? and no password, I have tried the "double click" in case the previous owner had stored it in for it to remember it - with no joy. :_|

 

[ian932]

Sorry no - I assume it will be a coin battery but you would probably have to strip the thing down to get to it.

Try admin or administrator as the password.

There is a sure way round it get to DOS and format the c drive and install from scratch but if your windows disk needs to be for that machine or proper xp home / professional copy, you cant use a recovery disk from another pc

 

[NozSpark]

Yes, those were ideas for the password, not the user name..

 

[Quadzilla]

Yes Noz, I understood what you meant, Sorry - it came out wrong.

 

[Quadzilla]

Ian, That sounds too advanced for me. :_|

 

[NozSpark]

Are you able to enter a password, if so what have you tried??

 

[Quadzilla]

I have only tried the method suggested above (just clicking enter a few times).

I haven't a clue what to enter as a password.

 

[NozSpark]

Why not try either:-

admin

administrator

password

I'm sure the default is one of those

 

[Quadzilla]

I have just tried "admin" and "administrator" as passwords, but it's a no. :_|

 

[Quadzilla]

Just tried all three of those, Nozspark, But it didn't work.

 

[NozSpark]

How about

password

????

 

[NozSpark]

Are you sure that is all in lower case?? Cause default passwords are.

What operating system is it??

 

[Quadzilla]

Tried "password" too.

 

[Quadzilla]

Yes, all lowercase.

It has had WindowsXP Professional (2001) added to it (Service Pack 1).

(on the sticker underneath it says windows 200 - so it has been upgraded at some point).

 

[ian932]

is there a drop down icon on the user box? you may be able to switch to a different user and enter a blank for the password

 

[Quadzilla]

No, Ian - Unfortunately, there's not.