To all-
I received this from Dell:
...."the password reset disk can only be created on a USB flash drive or
floppy drive."
...."it is not advisable and recommended to create a password reset disk."
So for now I won't.
Lou g
"lou g" wrote:
Quote:
> Thanks Paul-
> I appreciate any suggestions; for now I'll keep reading. I doubt if I'll
> forget my password, but one never knows!
> Lou G
>
> "Paul Randall" wrote:
> Quote:
> > It has been quite a while since I made a password recovery disc, but as i
> > recall, it was possible to copy the file to a different media and use it
> > there.
> >
> > Have you tried copying the file from the USB drive to a CD and using it from
> > there. Note that the CD will probably have to be ISO format, not Vista's
> > default 'floppy emulator' format. You might also try copying it to a flash
> > card and see if it can be used from a flash card slot.
> >
> > -Paul Randall
> >
> > "lou g" <loug@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news
2077C41-7F31-4E70-93C8-ACD7E1D9ABE6@xxxxxx Quote:
> > > I've read as many posts as possible as I'm having a similar problem. I
> > > have a
> > > Dell with Vista installed. When I try to create the password disk, it only
> > > recognizes the USB drives, not the 2 cd/dvd drives. As I've read in other
> > > posts, if one creates it in a USB, then copies it to a cd, Vista won't
> > > recognize it. I don't want to waste a flash drive just for this. Any
> > > suggestions?
> >
> >
> >