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06-24-2009
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| | bios I forgot my bios password so i cant change my boot order. Is there any way to change this. Or any backdoor passwords I can use. I want to remove vista and pus xp back. |
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06-24-2009
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: bios Hello Ted, This newsgroup is for Windows Mail. However, you can rest the BIOS by crossing the CMOS pins, or remove the CMOS battery for a bit to reset it. This should not affect you to be able to format the hard drive and installing XP instead though. Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by Ted  I forgot my bios password so i cant change my boot order. Is there any way to change this. Or any backdoor passwords I can use. I want to remove vista and pus xp back. |
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06-24-2009
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| | Re: bios If this is a desktop, then find your instruction manual, there should be a jumper to add/remove that resets the motherboard. Also try removing the battery for several minutes. If it is a laptop you may have to return it to the maker to have it reset. Report on the make/model of your system for more specific advice. Michael "Ted" <rlbrown414@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7605E550-078A-4B24-8513-8CE3918541EC@xxxxxx Quote: > I forgot my bios password so i cant change my boot order. Is there any way > to change this. Or any backdoor passwords I can use. I want to remove > vista and pus xp back. |
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06-25-2009
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| | Re: bios Try microsoft.public.windows.vista.general newsgroup. PS: Your computer is NOT fully-patched at Windows Update! Ted wrote: Quote: > I forgot my bios password so i cant change my boot order. Is there any way > to change this. Or any backdoor passwords I can use. I want to remove > vista > and pus xp back. |
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06-25-2009
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| | Re: bios If you short the reset pins without removing the bios battery you will short the battery and cause it to instantly overheat. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:83ea91ee280280d1a278d19b8a90f096@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello Ted, > > This newsgroup is for Windows Mail. > > However, you can rest the BIOS by crossing the CMOS pins, or remove the > CMOS battery for a bit to reset it. This should not affect you be able > to format the hard drive and installing XP instead though. > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > > Ted;1073959 Wrote: Quote: >> I forgot my bios password so i cant change my boot order. Is there any >> way >> to change this. Or any backdoor passwords I can use. I want to remove >> vista >> and pus xp back. > > -- > Brink > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and* > '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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06-25-2009
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: bios Hello Richard, Not if you only cross them temporarily as instructed by the motherboard's manual. I suppose I should have added that part, but it's usually understood. Quote: Originally Posted by Richard Urban If you short the reset pins without removing the bios battery you will short the battery and cause it to instantly overheat. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:83ea91ee280280d1a278d19b8a90f096@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello Ted, > > This newsgroup is for Windows Mail. > > However, you can rest the BIOS by crossing the CMOS pins, or remove the > CMOS battery for a bit to reset it. This should not affect you be able > to format the hard drive and installing XP instead though. > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > > Ted;1073959 Wrote: Quote: >> I forgot my bios password so i cant change my boot order. Is there any >> way >> to change this. Or any backdoor passwords I can use. I want to remove >> vista >> and pus xp back. > > -- > Brink > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' (Windows 7 Forums) *and* > '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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06-29-2009
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| | Re: bios Many motherboards have a jumper you switch from pins 1-2 to 2-3. If you switch the jumper to 2-3 while the battery is in place you will damage "something". The M/B manual definitely warns against this practice. And, a shorted battery will *instantly* overheat, maybe even to the point where it may explode! This is a "safety" over sight and you should definitely warn against the practice! <grin> I did it once by accident (exploded a battery). I wiped out 2 capacitors that were close by and destroyed the motherboard. It is a lesson not easy to forget. -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:ba875a8ac56c78ee892244bee84239f8@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hello Richard, > > Not if you only cross them temporarily as instructed by the > motherboard's manual. I suppose I should have added that part, but it's > usually understood. > > > Richard Urban;1074501 Wrote: Quote: >> If you short the reset pins without removing the bios battery you will >> short >> the battery and cause it to instantly overheat. >> >> -- >> >> Richard Urban >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> >> "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message >> news:83ea91ee280280d1a278d19b8a90f096@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > > Quote: >> > > >> > > Hello Ted, >> > > >> > > This newsgroup is for Windows Mail. >> > > >> > > However, you can rest the BIOS by crossing the CMOS pins, or remove >> > the >> > > CMOS battery for a bit to reset it. This should not affect you be >> > able >> > > to format the hard drive and installing XP instead though. >> > > >> > > Hope this helps, >> > > Shawn >> > > >> > > >> > > Ted;1073959 Wrote:> > > > > >> > > >> I forgot my bios password so i cant change my boot order. Is there >> > > any >> > > >> way >> > > >> to change this. Or any backdoor passwords I can use. I want to >> > > remove >> > > >> vista >> > > >> and pus xp back.> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Brink >> > > >> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' >> > > >> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) >> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask >> > > them.* >> > > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' ('Windows 7 Forums' >> > (http://www.sevenforums.com/)) *and* >> > > '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) >> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > > > > -- > Brink > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*' > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511) > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*::Windows 7 Forums::*' (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and* > '*::Vista Forums::*' (http://www.vistax64.com/) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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