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Laptop Boot Password - Fresh Install

#1 12 Dec 2012 @ 11:46
Here is my issue:

I turn on my laptop. I see the word:

Toshiba

Then, instantly, I get this:

Password:

I have no password and never set one. I have no idea what happened to this computer and to be honest, I am so fed up with it I no longer care. I want to put a fresh copy of Windows 7 on this machine.

To hell with my data.

I cannot access any sort of boot menu; the F keys to nothing. All I get is:

Password:

What do I do?

Thanks in advance for your help and advice.
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#2 12 Dec 2012 @ 14:37
I recall replying to a thread about this before at some point and wasn't able to get to the bottom of it - it's here:

http://forums.afterdawn.com/t.cfm/f-111...rd_help-938262/


You can check these too, they may be useful:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/t.cfm/f-167...d_reset-790820/
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/643418
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/535988


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