Can't log on windows of new (used) computer.

[Guest]

Just bought a used dell from a prof. (he used at school), it boots up then
asks for user name and password. The prof gave that to me but it doesn' t
work. If this is the wrong place for this question please redirect me. If
someone can help, please let me know what other info I need to supply for
some answer to this problem... The school is 1500mi form me and the prof
did not give me dics. Windows xp pro.

 

[Siqi Wu]

Hi dby

if these is a prompt or not?

you can try to double press Ctrl + Alt +Del in the welcome screen,then enter
"Administrator" to log on the system(unless the administrator account have a
password too).
in this account,you can manage your system and other account's settings.

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Just bought a used dell from a prof. (he used at school), it boots up then
asks for user name and password. The prof gave that to me but it doesn' t
work. If this is the wrong place for this question please redirect me. If
someone can help, please let me know what other info I need to supply for
some answer to this problem... The school is 1500mi form me and the prof
did not give me dics. Windows xp pro.

How much will it cost you to ring & ask him?

 

[Malke]

Just bought a used dell from a prof. (he used at school), it boots
up then
asks for user name and password. The prof gave that to me but it
doesn' t
work. If this is the wrong place for this question please redirect
me. If someone can help, please let me know what other info I need to
supply for
some answer to this problem... The school is 1500mi form me and the
prof
did not give me dics. Windows xp pro.

With all second-hand computers, no matter from whom you bought it, best
practices are to wipe and format the hard drive and clean-install
Windows. Here are links explaining what you will need to install
Windows and how to do it:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#reinstall_Windows - what
you will need
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - how to do it

You will need to get the installation media for Windows and any other
programs that are installed from your professor. Legally, he was
obligated to either give you those cd's or sell you the computer
without an operating system installed.

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Just bought a used dell from a prof. (he used at school), it boots up then
asks for user name and password. The prof gave that to me but it doesn' t
work. If this is the wrong place for this question please redirect me. If
someone can help, please let me know what other info I need to supply for
some answer to this problem... The school is 1500mi form me and the prof
did not give me dics. Windows xp pro.

With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest
course of action would probably be to format the hard drives and start
fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may
have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because
the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.



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Bruce Chambers

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