need access to old computer

Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by cosie, Oct 11, 2006.

  1. cosie

    cosie Guest

    one of my friends got an old computer from work but we cant gain access because the computer was networked and we havent got a password is there any way we can wipe the hard drive and start again with just windows
     
  2. deezp1

    deezp1 Regular member

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    You are going to most likely have to reformat. get into the bios and get an OS install disk and you should be set
     
  3. cosie

    cosie Guest

    would the recovery disk from my computer work my computer is only 1 year old so its fairly up to date p.s thanks for the reply
     
  4. Auslander

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    not unless by some miracle the recovery disk is just a standard copy of windows. recovery disks like those issues by HP, Dell, etc, don't work with other models of compie.
     
  5. jorahan

    jorahan Guest

    Cant we just format it? Like, put windows XP [non-pirated of course :p ]
    In, then in boot menu choose boot from CD, and enter your origninal CD key [also not pirated] and done.
     
  6. cosie

    cosie Guest

    i got a loan of a windows disk and it worked perfectly thanks so much for your help
     

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