Bios Password

Richard;
Check the documentation or contact Toshiba.
This is taking place before the operating system is functioning.

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"Richard" <richard@graves.org> wrote in message
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> Upon initial setup of my Toshiba Notebook with Windows XP
> in Jan of 2002, the option press F8 or F2 appeared to
> access the bios password section during the power on
> sequence. The option to press F8 or F2 now no longer
> appears and pressing any of the F keys immediately after
> the Bios Password is entered does not gain entry to the
> Bios Password section. I need to eliminate the bios
> passwrd on the old Notebook and reinstall the Bios
> Password on a new Notebook. Any suggestions.

You can have a try with this soft
http://www.newpowersoft.com/password reminder/
lot of people get their notepad bios password by using it.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message news:<u1l$V4wWDHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...

> Richard;
> Check the documentation or contact Toshiba.
> This is taking place before the operating system is functioning.
>
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> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
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>
>
> "Richard" <richard@graves.org> wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 05:06:07 -0700, steve wrote:

> I bought a second hand toshiba laptop, 480cdt
> i had no problems with it, but suddenly it is asking for
> a password before it will start loading windows. I do not
> have any such password and cant use the laptop at all.
> does anyone know if this is some sort of bios password,
> and if so, is there any way of removing it, or bypassing
> it.
> I have a lot of essential work on the system that I need
> to recover.
> If it is a bios password, does that mean it will still be
> there if I change the hard drive?

XP uses the Welcome screen or the Windows 2000 style logon. If getting the
welcome screen... What happens if you select the user name, enter nothing
in the password box? If you have not added a password to this account and
did not ignore password expiration notices, you should be able to access
the account. If getting the Windows 2000 style logon, enter your user name
(may be case sensitive) and leave the password blank.

If still stuck, there is the default builtin account with the user name
Administrator. In XP home, that account is only available when you boot to
Safe Mode. Press F8 to get the Advanced startup menu and select Safe Mode
from the list of options. Use Administrator for user name and leave
password box blank. Once in Safe Mode, use Control Panel to add or remove
the password from your user account.

In XP Pro, press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice to bring up the Win2000 style of
prompt. Administrator is the user name. Password will be blank IF Windows
was preinstalled by the OEM. It will be whatever was chosen at the time of
installation if a self-install.

BIOS passwords: The BIOS password is separate from Windows. It is stored
wherever your BIOS version keeps that information and that location is
seldom on the hard drive. Most system's have a method for erasing a stored
password. Details would be in the system manual or can be obtained from OEM
tech support.

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